Iceland vs Malta: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors
Iceland
76 Number
in 2025
Malta
72 Number
in 2025
Iceland rank
30th
Malta rank
31st
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 76 Number against 72 Number in Malta, a difference of 4 Number.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 30th and Malta ranks 31st of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.33 Number | 24.17 Number | 13.17 Number | Iceland |
| 2010s | 45.1 Number | 53.6 Number | 8.5 Number | Malta |
| 2020s | 55.33 Number | 62.17 Number | 6.83 Number | Malta |
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, Iceland or Malta?
- Iceland, at 76 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 Iceland and Malta?
- 4 Number, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Iceland ranks 30th 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.