Croatia vs Malta: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year

Croatia
3.27
in 2013
Malta
1
in 2013
Croatia rank
43rd
Malta rank
46th

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Croatia
  • Malta
02468198519992013

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 3.27 against 1 in Malta, a difference of 2.27.

That makes Croatia's figure about 3.3 times Malta's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 43rd and Malta ranks 46th of 47 countries.

Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 4.63 1.07 3.56 Croatia
2010s 3.27 1 2.27 Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year, Croatia or Malta?
Croatia, at 3.27 against 1 in Malta as of 2013.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Croatia and Malta?
2.27, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Malta?
7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2013.
How do Croatia and Malta rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Croatia ranks 43rd and Malta ranks 46th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,681 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed