Malta vs Monaco: Life science patents granted, by filing office
Malta
0 patents
in 2023
Monaco
1 patents
in 2023
Malta rank
48th
Monaco rank
46th
Life science patents granted, by filing office over time
- Malta
- Monaco
How they compare
Monaco currently reports 1 patents against 0 patents in Malta, a difference of 1 patents.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Monaco has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 48th and Monaco ranks 46th of 70 countries.
Monaco has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Monaco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9 patents | 16.1 patents | 13.2 patents | Monaco |
| 1990s | 0.8 patents | 7.3 patents | 6.5 patents | Monaco |
| 2000s | 0 patents | 1.1 patents | 1.1 patents | Monaco |
| 2010s | 0 patents | 1.1 patents | 1.1 patents | Monaco |
| 2020s | 0 patents | 1 patents | 1 patents | Monaco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life science patents granted, by filing office, Malta or Monaco?
- Monaco, at 1 patents against 0 patents in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life science patents granted, by filing office between Malta and Monaco?
- 1 patents, with Monaco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Monaco?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Monaco rank globally for life science patents granted, by filing office?
- Malta ranks 48th and Monaco ranks 46th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life science patents granted, by filing office. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patents granted within the fields of medical technology, biotechnology, and pharmaceuticals by filing office. These patents cover a wide range of innovations, such as medical devices, diagnostic methods, genetic engineering techniques, biotechnological processes and new drugs.