Bulgaria vs New Zealand: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- Bulgaria
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 188 Patents against 184 Patents in Bulgaria, a difference of 4 Patents.
Across all 34 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 42nd and New Zealand ranks 41st of 104 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 949.4 Patents | 4,615 Patents | 3,666 Patents | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 592.9 Patents | 5,335 Patents | 4,742 Patents | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 167.9 Patents | 3,856 Patents | 3,688 Patents | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 164.5 Patents | 606 Patents | 441.5 Patents | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Bulgaria or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 188 Patents against 184 Patents in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Bulgaria and New Zealand?
- 4 Patents, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and New Zealand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and New Zealand rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- Bulgaria ranks 42nd and New Zealand ranks 41st 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