Bulgaria vs Ireland: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 184 Patents against 136 Patents in Ireland, a difference of 48 Patents.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 42nd and Ireland ranks 45th of 104 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 949.4 Patents | 1,631 Patents | 681.9 Patents | Ireland |
| 2000s | 592.9 Patents | 458.4 Patents | 134.5 Patents | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 167.9 Patents | 238.1 Patents | 70.2 Patents | Ireland |
| 2020s | 164.5 Patents | 138.25 Patents | 26.25 Patents | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Bulgaria or Ireland?
- Bulgaria, at 184 Patents against 136 Patents in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 48 Patents, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- Bulgaria ranks 42nd and Ireland ranks 45th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents - technology diffusion. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent statistics and indicators are suitable for tracking innovation in environment-related technologies. They allow the assessment of countries' innovation performance as well as the design of governments' environmental and innovation policies. This dataset presents data on patent applications by patent office. For more information on the methodology, click the link below on "Database documentation" Data source(s): OECD, STI Micro-data Lab: Intellectual Property Database, http://oe.cd/ipstats Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 16, 2026 Database documentation