Bosnia and Herzegovina vs North Macedonia: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors

Bosnia and Herzegovina
3 Number
in 2025
North Macedonia
1 Number
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
44th
North Macedonia rank
45th

Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • North Macedonia
02468200920172025

How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 3 Number against 1 Number in North Macedonia, a difference of 2 Number.

That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 3.0 times North Macedonia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 44th and North Macedonia ranks 45th of 45 countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 1 Number 0 Number 1 Number Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s 1.1 Number 0.4 Number 0.7 Number Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s 4.83 Number 2.67 Number 2.17 Number Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors, Bosnia and Herzegovina or North Macedonia?
Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 3 Number against 1 Number in North Macedonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors between Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Macedonia?
2 Number, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Macedonia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Macedonia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 44th and North Macedonia ranks 45th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors (2004 and onwards). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors (2004 and onwards)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 982 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed