Argentina vs Malta: Annual patent applications per million people
Argentina
8.96 applications per million people
in 2021
Malta
9.65 applications per million people
in 2021
Argentina rank
76th
Malta rank
74th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Argentina
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 9.65 applications per million people against 8.96 applications per million people in Argentina, a difference of 0.69 applications per million people.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 76th and Malta ranks 74th of 135 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.3 applications per million people | 15.56 applications per million people | 21.74 applications per million people | Argentina |
| 1990s | 23.67 applications per million people | 25.94 applications per million people | 2.27 applications per million people | Malta |
| 2000s | 20.78 applications per million people | 43.14 applications per million people | 22.36 applications per million people | Malta |
| 2010s | 13.51 applications per million people | 17.05 applications per million people | 3.54 applications per million people | Malta |
| 2020s | 14.77 applications per million people | 10.64 applications per million people | 4.12 applications per million people | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Argentina or Malta?
- Malta, at 9.65 applications per million people against 8.96 applications per million people in Argentina as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Argentina and Malta?
- 0.69 applications per million people, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Malta?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Argentina and Malta rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Argentina ranks 76th 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) β 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.