Bulgaria vs Slovakia: Annual patent applications per million people
Bulgaria
25.36 applications per million people
in 2021
Slovakia
26.8 applications per million people
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
51st
Slovakia rank
49th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Bulgaria
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 26.8 applications per million people against 25.36 applications per million people in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.44 applications per million people.
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 applications per million people | 43.77 applications per million people | 3.36 applications per million people | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 33.01 applications per million people | 38.98 applications per million people | 5.97 applications per million people | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 33.03 applications per million people | 38.27 applications per million people | 5.24 applications per million people | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 30.92 applications per million people | 32.27 applications per million people | 1.35 applications per million people | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Bulgaria or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 26.8 applications per million people against 25.36 applications per million people in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 1.44 applications per million people, 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 annual patent applications per million people?
- Bulgaria ranks 51st and Slovakia ranks 49th 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.