Croatia vs Malta: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3

Croatia
0.5 Number
in 2012
Malta
0.33 Number
in 2009
Croatia rank
38th
Malta rank
40th

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time

  • Croatia
  • Malta
02468198519982012

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 0.5 Number against 0.33 Number in Malta, a difference of 0.17 Number.

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.5 times Malta's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 38th and Malta ranks 40th of 41 countries.

Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3, Croatia or Malta?
Croatia, at 0.5 Number against 0.33 Number in Malta as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Croatia and Malta?
0.17 Number, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Malta?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2009.
How do Croatia and Malta rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Croatia ranks 38th and Malta ranks 40th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,457 places, 34,147 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed