Latvia vs Malta: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional

Latvia
4 Number
in 2012
Malta
2.5 Number
in 2012
Latvia rank
57th
Malta rank
59th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time

  • Latvia
  • Malta
051015198519982012

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 4 Number against 2.5 Number in Malta, a difference of 1.5 Number.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.6 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Malta ahead.

Latvia ranks 57th and Malta ranks 59th of 61 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Malta Difference Ahead
1990s 1.48 Number 2.2 Number 0.7204 Number Malta
2000s 8.39 Number 5.24 Number 3.15 Number Latvia
2010s 6.81 Number 2.5 Number 4.31 Number Latvia

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, Latvia or Malta?
Latvia, at 4 Number against 2.5 Number in Malta as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Latvia and Malta?
1.5 Number, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malta?
17 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
How do Latvia and Malta rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Latvia ranks 57th and Malta ranks 59th of 61 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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,029 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed