Malta vs Vietnam: Annual patent applications per million people

Malta
9.65 applications per million people
in 2021
Vietnam
10.77 applications per million people
in 2021
Malta rank
74th
Vietnam rank
72nd

Annual patent applications per million people over time

  • Malta
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 10.77 applications per million people against 9.65 applications per million people in Malta, a difference of 1.12 applications per million people.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 74th and Vietnam ranks 72nd of 135 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Vietnam Difference Ahead
1980s 9.65 applications per million people 0.3838 applications per million people 9.27 applications per million people Malta
1990s 25.94 applications per million people 0.4727 applications per million people 25.47 applications per million people Malta
2000s 43.14 applications per million people 1.66 applications per million people 41.48 applications per million people Malta
2010s 17.05 applications per million people 5.39 applications per million people 11.66 applications per million people Malta
2020s 10.64 applications per million people 10.59 applications per million people 0.0522 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, Malta or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 10.77 applications per million people against 9.65 applications per million people in Malta as of 2021.
What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Malta and Vietnam?
1.12 applications per million people, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Vietnam?
31 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.
How do Malta and Vietnam rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
Malta ranks 74th and Vietnam ranks 72nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual patent applications per million people
Unit
applications per million people
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 3,804 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed