Albania vs Malta: Annual patent applications per million people
Albania
9.24 applications per million people
in 2021
Malta
9.65 applications per million people
in 2021
Albania rank
75th
Malta rank
74th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Albania
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 9.65 applications per million people against 9.24 applications per million people in Albania, a difference of 0.41 applications per million people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Malta ahead.
Albania ranks 75th and Malta ranks 74th of 135 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.36 applications per million people | 12.11 applications per million people | 7.75 applications per million people | Malta |
| 2020s | 9.24 applications per million people | 9.65 applications per million people | 0.4119 applications per million people | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Albania or Malta?
- Malta, at 9.65 applications per million people against 9.24 applications per million people in Albania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Albania and Malta?
- 0.41 applications per million people, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Malta?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Albania and Malta rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Albania ranks 75th and Malta ranks 74th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i, published as Annual patent applications per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.