Lithuania vs Malta: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies

Lithuania
17.65
in 2012
Malta
4
in 2012
Lithuania rank
24th
Malta rank
26th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies over time

  • Lithuania
  • Malta
05101520197819952012

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 17.65 against 4 in Malta, a difference of 13.65.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 4.4 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Malta ahead.

Lithuania ranks 24th and Malta ranks 26th of 27 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Malta Difference Ahead
1990s 1.1 2.8 1.7 Malta
2000s 5.94 5.41 0.528 Lithuania
2010s 13.32 3.75 9.57 Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies, Lithuania or Malta?
Lithuania, at 17.65 against 4 in Malta as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies between Lithuania and Malta?
13.65, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Malta?
17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2012.
How do Lithuania and Malta rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
Lithuania ranks 24th and Malta ranks 26th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012). 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 to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 901 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed