Finland vs Malta: Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate

Finland
-19.18 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malta
-18.75 % change on previous year
in 2024
Finland rank
115th
Malta rank
114th

Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate over time

  • Finland
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports -18.75 % change on previous year against -19.18 % change on previous year in Finland, a difference of 0.43 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 115th and Malta ranks 114th of 146 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Malta Difference Ahead
1980s 5.51 % change on previous year -0.1264 % change on previous year 5.63 % change on previous year Finland
1990s -12.96 % change on previous year 28.2 % change on previous year 41.16 % change on previous year Malta
2000s -14.17 % change on previous year -0.8244 % change on previous year 13.35 % change on previous year Malta
2010s -3.39 % change on previous year 52.17 % change on previous year 55.56 % change on previous year Malta
2020s -2.96 % change on previous year 22.54 % change on previous year 25.5 % change on previous year Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate, Finland or Malta?
Malta, at -18.75 % change on previous year against -19.18 % change on previous year in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate between Finland and Malta?
0.43 % change on previous year, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malta?
40 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Finland and Malta rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate?
Finland ranks 115th and Malta ranks 114th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
158 places, 4,595 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Patent applications, nonresidents. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.