Estonia vs Malta: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors
Estonia
82 Number
in 2025
Malta
72 Number
in 2025
Estonia rank
28th
Malta rank
31st
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors over time
- Estonia
- Malta
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 82 Number against 72 Number in Malta, a difference of 10 Number.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Malta ahead.
Estonia ranks 28th and Malta ranks 31st of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11 Number | 24.17 Number | 13.17 Number | Malta |
| 2010s | 39.9 Number | 53.6 Number | 13.7 Number | Malta |
| 2020s | 69.83 Number | 62.17 Number | 7.67 Number | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors, Estonia or Malta?
- Estonia, at 82 Number against 72 Number in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors between Estonia and Malta?
- 10 Number, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malta?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Malta rank globally for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Estonia ranks 28th and Malta ranks 31st of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors (2004 and onwards). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.