Bulgaria vs Sudan: Patent applications, residents

Bulgaria
179
in 2024
Sudan
153
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
63rd
Sudan rank
66th

Patent applications, residents over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 179 against 153 in Sudan, a difference of 26.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Sudan ranks 66th of 139 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 3,811 7 3,804 Bulgaria
1990s 282 2 280 Bulgaria
2000s 255 70.3 184.7 Bulgaria
2010s 233.12 273.62 40.5 Sudan
2020s 239 153 86 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, residents, Bulgaria or Sudan?
Bulgaria, at 179 against 153 in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Bulgaria and Sudan?
26, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sudan?
21 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Sudan rank globally for patent applications, residents?
Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Sudan ranks 66th 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.