Botswana vs Malta: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Botswana
- Malta
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 10 against 9 in Malta, a difference of 1.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Malta ahead.
Botswana ranks 105th and Malta ranks 108th of 139 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.38 | 7.5 | 4.12 | Malta |
| 2020s | 7 | 6.5 | 0.5 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Botswana or Malta?
- Botswana, at 10 against 9 in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Botswana and Malta?
- 1, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malta?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Malta rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Botswana 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.