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
0100200300400198020002021

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Patent applications per million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 3,804 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed