Bulgaria vs Slovenia: Patent applications, residents

Bulgaria
179
in 2024
Slovenia
154
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
63rd
Slovenia rank
65th

Patent applications, residents over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 179 against 154 in Slovenia, a difference of 25.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Slovenia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Slovenia ranks 65th of 139 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Slovenia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Slovenia Difference Ahead
1990s 346.22 243.22 103 Bulgaria
2000s 255 319.6 64.6 Slovenia
2010s 228.33 389 160.67 Slovenia
2020s 186.8 194.2 7.4 Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, residents, Bulgaria or Slovenia?
Bulgaria, at 179 against 154 in Slovenia as of 2024.
What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Bulgaria and Slovenia?
25, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovenia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Slovenia rank globally for patent applications, residents?
Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Slovenia ranks 65th 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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Indicator
Patent applications, residents
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 4,717 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

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.