Bulgaria vs Malaysia: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time
- Bulgaria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 33 Patents against 27 Patents in Malaysia, a difference of 6 Patents.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Malaysia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 43rd of 88 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | — |
| 1980s | 13.55 Patents | 1.73 Patents | 11.82 Patents | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 4.99 Patents | 4.9 Patents | 0.0917 Patents | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 12.56 Patents | 36.08 Patents | 23.52 Patents | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 25.95 Patents | 48.98 Patents | 23.03 Patents | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 39.81 Patents | 36.67 Patents | 3.14 Patents | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Bulgaria or Malaysia?
- Bulgaria, at 33 Patents against 27 Patents in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 6 Patents, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Malaysia rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Bulgaria ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 43rd of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent counts by technology (including total patents, estimated total patents for latest years): EPO, USPTO, PCT and Patent Families indicators are presented for selected technology domains such as ICT, Artificial Intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology as well as environment-related and health-related technologies.