Ethiopia vs Malta: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Ethiopia
- Malta
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 6 against 5 in Malta, a difference of 1.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malta ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 111th and Malta ranks 114th of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 6 | 3 | Malta |
| 2000s | 5.33 | 18.33 | 13 | Malta |
| 2010s | 8.86 | 6.57 | 2.29 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Ethiopia or Malta?
- Ethiopia, at 6 against 5 in Malta as of 2020.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Ethiopia and Malta?
- 1, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malta?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Ethiopia and Malta rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Ethiopia ranks 111th and Malta ranks 114th of 135 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.