Bulgaria vs Netherlands: Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies
Bulgaria
2 patents
in 2023
Netherlands
3 patents
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
30th
Netherlands rank
28th
Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies over time
- Bulgaria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3 patents against 2 patents in Bulgaria, a difference of 1 patents.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 28th of 58 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.33 patents | 4.67 patents | 3.33 patents | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.25 patents | 5 patents | 3.75 patents | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.5 patents | 12.5 patents | 11 patents | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for energy storage technologies, Bulgaria or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 3 patents against 2 patents in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for energy storage technologies between Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 1 patents, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for annual patents filed for energy storage technologies?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 28th of 58 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.