Estonia vs Malta: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international

Estonia
2.08
in 2013
Malta
1.42
in 2013
Estonia rank
44th
Malta rank
46th

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

  • Estonia
  • Malta
02468197819952013

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 2.08 against 1.42 in Malta, a difference of 0.66.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.5 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Malta ahead.

Estonia ranks 44th and Malta ranks 46th of 47 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Malta Difference Ahead
1990s 1.28 1.25 0.03 Estonia
2000s 3.16 2.46 0.7 Estonia
2010s 3.03 1.47 1.56 Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by international, Estonia or Malta?
Estonia, at 2.08 against 1.42 in Malta as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Estonia and Malta?
0.66, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malta?
15 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
How do Estonia and Malta rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Estonia ranks 44th and Malta ranks 46th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (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 international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,780 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed