Bulgaria vs Iceland: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors
Bulgaria
72 Number
in 2025
Iceland
76 Number
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
31st
Iceland rank
30th
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors over time
- Bulgaria
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 76 Number against 72 Number in Bulgaria, a difference of 4 Number.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 31st and Iceland ranks 30th of 45 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.83 Number | 37.33 Number | 22.5 Number | Iceland |
| 2010s | 24.8 Number | 45.1 Number | 20.3 Number | Iceland |
| 2020s | 51.5 Number | 55.33 Number | 3.83 Number | Iceland |
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, Bulgaria or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 76 Number against 72 Number in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors between Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 4 Number, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Bulgaria ranks 31st and Iceland ranks 30th 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.