Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Burundi or Malta?

Burundi, at 5 against 5 in Malta as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malta?

17 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.

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.

Burundi vs Malta: Patent applications, nonresidents

Burundi

in 2020

Malta

in 2021

Burundi rank

131st

Malta rank

131st

Patent applications, nonresidents over time

Burundi
Malta

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 5 against 5 in Malta, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malta ahead.

Burundi ranks 131st and Malta ranks 131st of 150 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1980s	4.14	15	10.86	Malta
1990s	2.5	17.83	15.33	Malta
2010s	9	9.67	0.6667	Malta
2020s	5	5	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Burundi or Malta?: Burundi, at 5 against 5 in Malta as of 2020.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Burundi and Malta?: 0, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malta?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Burundi and Malta rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?: Burundi ranks 131st and Malta ranks 131st of 150 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

Indicator: Patent applications, nonresidents
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 162 places, 4,548 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.