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

Cyprus
1 Number
in 2012
Malta
0.33 Number
in 2009
Cyprus rank
37th
Malta rank
40th

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

  • Cyprus
  • Malta
01234198519982012

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 1 Number against 0.33 Number in Malta, a difference of 0.67 Number.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 3.0 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 37th and Malta ranks 40th of 41 countries.

Cyprus 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, Cyprus or Malta?
Cyprus, at 1 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 Cyprus and Malta?
0.67 Number, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2009.
How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Cyprus ranks 37th 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
1,468 places, 34,300 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed