Germany vs Malta: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre
Germany
0.0549 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Malta
0.0413 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Germany rank
13th
Malta rank
16th
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre over time
- Germany
- Malta
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.0549 units per square kilometre against 0.0413 units per square kilometre in Malta, a difference of 0.0136 units per square kilometre.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 13th and Malta ranks 16th of 157 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | Malta |
| 1990s | 0.025 units per square kilometre | 0.0781 units per square kilometre | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2000s | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | 0.6797 units per square kilometre | 0.6464 units per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.0498 units per square kilometre | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.0561 units per square kilometre | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre, Germany or Malta?
- Germany, at 0.0549 units per square kilometre against 0.0413 units per square kilometre in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre between Germany and Malta?
- 0.0136 units per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Malta?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Malta rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 13th and Malta ranks 16th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent applications, nonresidents divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.