Bulgaria vs Cyprus: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants

Bulgaria
4 Patents
in 2022
Cyprus
5.5 Patents
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
39th
Cyprus rank
36th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Cyprus
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 5.5 Patents against 4 Patents in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.5 Patents.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.4 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Cyprus ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 39th and Cyprus ranks 36th of 88 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Cyprus in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Cyprus Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents
1980s 7.1 Patents 0.5 Patents 6.6 Patents Bulgaria
1990s 2.14 Patents 4.58 Patents 2.44 Patents Cyprus
2000s 5.87 Patents 18.57 Patents 12.7 Patents Cyprus
2010s 15.07 Patents 20.78 Patents 5.71 Patents Cyprus
2020s 13.67 Patents 13.5 Patents 0.1667 Patents Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Bulgaria or Cyprus?
Cyprus, at 5.5 Patents against 4 Patents in Bulgaria as of 2022.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Bulgaria and Cyprus?
1.5 Patents, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Cyprus?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Cyprus rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Bulgaria ranks 39th and Cyprus ranks 36th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,680 data points, 1978–2022
Last refreshed

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.