Malta vs North Macedonia: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Malta
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Malta currently reports 5 against 4 in North Macedonia, a difference of 1.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1993 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Malta ranks 131st and North Macedonia ranks 134th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.14 | 71 | 43.86 | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 217.5 | 45.38 | 172.12 | Malta |
| 2010s | 5.75 | 2.75 | 3 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Malta or North Macedonia?
- Malta, at 5 against 4 in North Macedonia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Malta and North Macedonia?
- 1, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and North Macedonia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2013.
- How do Malta and North Macedonia rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Malta ranks 131st and North Macedonia ranks 134th 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.