Malta vs Mauritius: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Malta
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 6 against 5 in Malta, a difference of 1.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 114th and Mauritius ranks 111th of 135 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 4 and Mauritius in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.5 | 2.5 | 2 | Malta |
| 1990s | 10.5 | 2.75 | 7.75 | Malta |
| 2000s | 14 | 2 | 12 | Malta |
| 2010s | 6.89 | 3.78 | 3.11 | Malta |
| 2020s | 5.5 | 6 | 0.5 | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Malta or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 6 against 5 in Malta as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Malta and Mauritius?
- 1, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Mauritius?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Malta and Mauritius rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Malta ranks 114th and Mauritius ranks 111th 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.