Bulgaria vs Moldova: Annual patent applications per million people
Bulgaria
25.36 applications per million people
in 2021
Moldova
24.66 applications per million people
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
51st
Moldova rank
52nd
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Bulgaria
- Moldova
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 25.36 applications per million people against 24.66 applications per million people in Moldova, a difference of 0.7 applications per million people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 51st and Moldova ranks 52nd of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Moldova in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.41 applications per million people | 81.04 applications per million people | 40.62 applications per million people | Moldova |
| 2000s | 33.01 applications per million people | 101.08 applications per million people | 68.08 applications per million people | Moldova |
| 2010s | 33.03 applications per million people | 30.93 applications per million people | 2.11 applications per million people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 30.92 applications per million people | 28.46 applications per million people | 2.46 applications per million people | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Bulgaria or Moldova?
- Bulgaria, at 25.36 applications per million people against 24.66 applications per million people in Moldova as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Bulgaria and Moldova?
- 0.7 applications per million people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Moldova?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Moldova rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Bulgaria ranks 51st and Moldova ranks 52nd of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i, published as Annual patent applications per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.