Croatia vs Malta: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Croatia
19.94
in 2017
Malta
6.63
in 2017
Croatia rank
45th
Malta rank
47th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Croatia
- Malta
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 19.94 against 6.63 in Malta, a difference of 13.31.
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 45th and Malta ranks 47th of 47 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 | 3 | 13.7 | Croatia |
| 2000s | 29.7 | 6.14 | 23.55 | Croatia |
| 2010s | 20.58 | 4.99 | 15.6 | 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 against 6.63 in Malta as of 2017.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Croatia and Malta?
- 13.31, 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 45th and Malta ranks 47th of 47 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.