Bulgaria vs Tunisia: Patent applications, residents

Bulgaria
165
in 2021
Tunisia
180
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
60th
Tunisia rank
59th

Patent applications, residents over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 180 against 165 in Bulgaria, a difference of 15.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 60th and Tunisia ranks 59th of 135 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Tunisia Difference Ahead
1980s 1,633 22.22 1,611 Bulgaria
1990s 331.4 37.8 293.6 Bulgaria
2000s 255 58.5 196.5 Bulgaria
2010s 238 157.89 80.11 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, residents, Bulgaria or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 180 against 165 in Bulgaria as of 2018.
What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Bulgaria and Tunisia?
15, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Tunisia?
38 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and Tunisia rank globally for patent applications, residents?
Bulgaria ranks 60th and Tunisia ranks 59th 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

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
147 places, 4,224 data points, 1980–2021
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.