Bulgaria vs Kenya: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Bulgaria
- Kenya
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 165 against 160 in Kenya, a difference of 5.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 60th and Kenya ranks 61st of 135 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 | 1 | 5 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 350 | 18.5 | 331.5 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 254.5 | 37.88 | 216.62 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 232.8 | 154.8 | 78 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 202 | 250.5 | 48.5 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Bulgaria or Kenya?
- Bulgaria, at 165 against 160 in Kenya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Bulgaria and Kenya?
- 5, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Kenya?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Kenya rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Bulgaria ranks 60th and Kenya ranks 61st of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as Patent applications, residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.