Bulgaria vs Saint Lucia: Patent applications, nonresidents

Bulgaria
6
in 2021
Saint Lucia
7
in 2001
Bulgaria rank
129th
Saint Lucia rank
126th

Patent applications, nonresidents over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Saint Lucia
0200400600800198020002021

How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports 7 against 6 in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.

That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 129th and Saint Lucia ranks 126th of 150 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
1980s 785.25 7.5 777.75 Bulgaria
1990s 363 3 360 Bulgaria
2000s 785 7 778 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Bulgaria or Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia, at 7 against 6 in Bulgaria as of 2001.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Bulgaria and Saint Lucia?
1, with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Saint Lucia?
9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2001.
How do Bulgaria and Saint Lucia rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
Bulgaria ranks 129th and Saint Lucia ranks 126th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Patent applications, nonresidents
Source
WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,548 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.