Croatia vs Malta: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Croatia
19.94 Number
in 2017
Malta
6.63 Number
in 2017
Croatia rank
57th
Malta rank
60th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Croatia
- Malta
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 19.94 Number against 6.63 Number in Malta, a difference of 13.31 Number.
That makes Croatia's figure about 3.0 times Malta's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 57th and Malta ranks 60th of 60 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7 Number | 3 Number | 13.7 Number | Croatia |
| 2000s | 29.7 Number | 6.14 Number | 23.55 Number | Croatia |
| 2010s | 20.58 Number | 4.99 Number | 15.6 Number | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Croatia or Malta?
- Croatia, at 19.94 Number against 6.63 Number in Malta as of 2017.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Croatia and Malta?
- 13.31 Number, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Malta?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
- How do Croatia and Malta rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Croatia ranks 57th and Malta ranks 60th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.