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

Iceland
0.33
in 2012
Malta
0.33
in 2009
Iceland rank
30th
Malta rank
30th

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

  • Iceland
  • Malta
05101520197919952012

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.33 against 0.33 in Malta, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malta ahead.

Iceland ranks 30th and Malta ranks 30th of 31 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Malta Difference Ahead
1980s 0.33 1 0.67 Malta
2000s 7.19 1.15 6.04 Iceland

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 and nuts 3, Iceland or Malta?
Iceland, at 0.33 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 Iceland and Malta?
0, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
6 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2009.
How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Iceland ranks 30th 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