Malta vs Switzerland: Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications
Malta
0 Patents
in 2023
Switzerland
0 Patents
in 2023
Malta rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
3rd
Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications over time
- Malta
- Switzerland
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0 Patents against 0 Patents in Switzerland, a difference of 0 Patents.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Switzerland ahead.
Malta ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 87 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | — |
| 1980s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | — |
| 1990s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | — |
| 2000s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | — |
| 2010s | 0 Patents | 0.4 Patents | 0.4 Patents | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.25 Patents | 0 Patents | 0.25 Patents | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher indicators of international co-operation — patent applications, Malta or Switzerland?
- Malta, at 0 Patents against 0 Patents in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in indicators of international co-operation — patent applications between Malta and Switzerland?
- 0 Patents, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Switzerland?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Switzerland rank globally for indicators of international co-operation — patent applications?
- Malta ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Indicators based on EPO, USPTO and PCT data. Cross-border ownership of patents reflects international flows of knowledge from the inventor country to the applicant countries and international flows of funds for research (multinational companies). Co-inventions represent the international collaboration in the inventive process.