Bulgaria vs Zimbabwe: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Bulgaria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 6 against 5 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 129th and Zimbabwe ranks 131st of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 514.8 | 210.6 | 304.2 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 321.67 | 138.5 | 183.17 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 11 | 12 | 1 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Bulgaria or Zimbabwe?
- Bulgaria, at 6 against 5 in Zimbabwe as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Bulgaria and Zimbabwe?
- 1, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Zimbabwe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
- How do Bulgaria and Zimbabwe rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Bulgaria ranks 129th and Zimbabwe ranks 131st 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
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.