Malta vs World: Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications
Malta
0 Patents
in 2023
World
3 Patents
in 2023
Malta rank
3rd
World rank
1st
Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications over time
- Malta
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 3 Patents against 0 Patents in Malta, a difference of 3 Patents.
Across all 46 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 87 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | — |
| 1980s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | — |
| 1990s | 0 Patents | 0.3 Patents | 0.3 Patents | World |
| 2000s | 0 Patents | 0.4 Patents | 0.4 Patents | World |
| 2010s | 0 Patents | 2.7 Patents | 2.7 Patents | World |
| 2020s | 0.25 Patents | 4.25 Patents | 4 Patents | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher indicators of international co-operation — patent applications, Malta or World?
- World, at 3 Patents against 0 Patents in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in indicators of international co-operation — patent applications between Malta and World?
- 3 Patents, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and World?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Malta and World rank globally for indicators of international co-operation — patent applications?
- Malta ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st 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.
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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.