Bulgaria vs Malaysia: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications

Bulgaria
33 Patents
in 2023
Malaysia
27 Patents
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
41st
Malaysia rank
43rd

Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Malaysia
020406080100197820002023

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 environment-related technologies patents — patent applications, Bulgaria or Malaysia?
Bulgaria, at 33 Patents against 27 Patents in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — 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 environment-related technologies patents — 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 Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,784 data points, 1978–2023
Last refreshed

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