Bolivia vs Malta: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Bolivia
- Malta
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 10 against 9 in Malta, a difference of 1.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 105th and Malta ranks 108th of 139 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.25 | 5 | 7.25 | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 23.67 | 13.33 | 10.33 | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 26.67 | 4.33 | 22.33 | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 7.67 | 6.33 | 1.33 | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Bolivia or Malta?
- Bolivia, at 10 against 9 in Malta as of 2022.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Bolivia and Malta?
- 1, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Malta?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Bolivia and Malta rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Bolivia ranks 105th and Malta ranks 108th of 139 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, residents. 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.