Bhutan vs Malta: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Bhutan
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 13 against 12 in Bhutan, a difference of 1.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Malta ahead.
Bhutan ranks 114th and Malta ranks 111th of 157 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 7.5 | 8.5 | 1 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Bhutan or Malta?
- Malta, at 13 against 12 in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Bhutan and Malta?
- 1, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malta?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Malta rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Bhutan ranks 114th and Malta ranks 111th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.