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

Croatia
0.5
in 2012
Malta
0.33
in 2009
Croatia rank
29th
Malta rank
30th

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 against 0.33 in Malta, a difference of 0.17.

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 29th and Malta ranks 30th of 31 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 against 0.33 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, 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 29th and Malta ranks 30th of 31 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed