Bulgaria vs North Macedonia: Annual patent applications per million people
Bulgaria
25.36 applications per million people
in 2021
North Macedonia
22.86 applications per million people
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
51st
North Macedonia rank
54th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Bulgaria
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 25.36 applications per million people against 22.86 applications per million people in North Macedonia, a difference of 2.5 applications per million people.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 51st and North Macedonia ranks 54th of 135 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.41 applications per million people | 35.78 applications per million people | 4.63 applications per million people | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 33.01 applications per million people | 27.79 applications per million people | 5.21 applications per million people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 35.36 applications per million people | 20.18 applications per million people | 15.18 applications per million people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 30.92 applications per million people | 24.09 applications per million people | 6.83 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 North Macedonia?
- Bulgaria, at 25.36 applications per million people against 22.86 applications per million people in North Macedonia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
- 2.5 applications per million people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and North Macedonia rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Bulgaria ranks 51st and North Macedonia ranks 54th 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) β 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.