Croatia vs Malta: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
Croatia
4.3
in 2012
Malta
2.5
in 2012
Croatia rank
44th
Malta rank
46th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- Croatia
- Malta
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 4.3 against 2.5 in Malta, a difference of 1.8.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.7 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malta ahead.
Croatia ranks 44th and Malta ranks 46th of 48 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 | 6.91 | 2.5 | 4.41 | Croatia |
| 2000s | 19.32 | 5.24 | 14.09 | Croatia |
| 2010s | 11.17 | 2.5 | 8.67 | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional, Croatia or Malta?
- Croatia, at 4.3 against 2.5 in Malta as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Croatia and Malta?
- 1.8, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Malta?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2012.
- How do Croatia and Malta rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Croatia ranks 44th and Malta ranks 46th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.