Bulgaria vs Slovakia: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Bulgaria
- Slovakia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 179 against 167 in Slovakia, a difference of 12.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Slovakia ranks 64th of 139 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 337.86 | 234.86 | 103 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 255 | 209.6 | 45.4 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 232.8 | 207.5 | 25.3 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 186.8 | 187 | 0.2 | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Bulgaria or Slovakia?
- Bulgaria, at 179 against 167 in Slovakia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 12, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Slovakia rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Slovakia ranks 64th of 139 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.