Which has higher patent applications, residents, Malta or Montenegro?

Malta, at 5 against 5 in Montenegro as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Montenegro?

11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.

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.

Malta vs Montenegro: Patent applications, residents

Malta

in 2021

Montenegro

in 2020

Malta rank

114th

Montenegro rank

114th

Patent applications, residents over time

Malta
Montenegro

How they compare

Malta currently reports 5 against 5 in Montenegro, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 114th and Montenegro ranks 114th of 135 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Montenegro in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Montenegro	Difference	Ahead
2000s	14	3	11	Malta
2010s	7.67	18.67	11	Montenegro
2020s	6	5	1	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, residents, Malta or Montenegro?: Malta, at 5 against 5 in Montenegro as of 2021.
What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Malta and Montenegro?: 0, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Montenegro?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Malta and Montenegro rank globally for patent applications, residents?: Malta ranks 114th and Montenegro 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

Indicator: Patent applications, residents
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 147 places, 4,224 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.