Bulgaria vs Russian Federation: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications

Bulgaria
33 Patents
in 2023
Russian Federation
38.25 Patents
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
41st
Russian Federation rank
38th

Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Russian Federation
050100150200250197820002023

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 38.25 Patents against 33 Patents in Bulgaria, a difference of 5.25 Patents.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 41st and Russian Federation ranks 38th of 88 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 0.5 Patents 0.5 Patents Russian Federation
1980s 13.55 Patents 57.12 Patents 43.57 Patents Russian Federation
1990s 4.99 Patents 73.95 Patents 68.95 Patents Russian Federation
2000s 12.56 Patents 127.02 Patents 114.46 Patents Russian Federation
2010s 25.95 Patents 208.24 Patents 182.3 Patents Russian Federation
2020s 39.81 Patents 134.16 Patents 94.35 Patents Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent applications, Bulgaria or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 38.25 Patents against 33 Patents in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent applications between Bulgaria and Russian Federation?
5.25 Patents, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Russian Federation?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Russian Federation rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
Bulgaria ranks 41st and Russian Federation ranks 38th 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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