Bulgaria vs Slovakia: Patent applications per million
Bulgaria
25.36
in 2021
Slovakia
26.8
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
51st
Slovakia rank
49th
Patent applications per million over time
- Bulgaria
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 26.8 against 25.36 in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.44.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Slovakia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 51st and Slovakia ranks 49th of 135 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.41 | 43.77 | 3.36 | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 33.01 | 38.98 | 5.97 | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 33.03 | 38.27 | 5.24 | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 30.92 | 32.27 | 1.35 | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications per million, Bulgaria or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 26.8 against 25.36 in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications per million between Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 1.44, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Slovakia rank globally for patent applications per million?
- Bulgaria ranks 51st and Slovakia ranks 49th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Patent applications per million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.