Latvia vs Malta: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Latvia
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 5 against 4 in Latvia, a difference of 1.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 134th and Malta ranks 131st of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113 | 26.5 | 86.5 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 38.5 | 217.5 | 179 | Malta |
| 2010s | 9.6 | 6.3 | 3.3 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 5 | 2.5 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Latvia or Malta?
- Malta, at 5 against 4 in Latvia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Latvia and Malta?
- 1, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malta?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Latvia and Malta rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Latvia ranks 134th 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
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.