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

Cyprus
2
in 2013
Malta
1
in 2013
Cyprus rank
45th
Malta rank
46th

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

  • Cyprus
  • Malta
01234198519992013

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 2 against 1 in Malta, a difference of 1.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 2.0 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 45th and Malta ranks 46th of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 1.8 1.07 0.7317 Cyprus
2010s 2 1 1 Cyprus

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, Cyprus or Malta?
Cyprus, at 2 against 1 in Malta as of 2013.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Cyprus and Malta?
1, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?
7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2013.
How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Cyprus ranks 45th 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