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

Lithuania
2.83
in 2013
Malta
1.42
in 2013
Lithuania rank
43rd
Malta rank
46th

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

  • Lithuania
  • Malta
02468197819952013

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 2.83 against 1.42 in Malta, a difference of 1.41.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 2.0 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malta ahead.

Lithuania ranks 43rd and Malta ranks 46th of 47 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 1.06 1 0.065 Lithuania
2000s 1.65 2.83 1.18 Malta
2010s 3.3 1.47 1.82 Lithuania

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, Lithuania or Malta?
Lithuania, at 2.83 against 1.42 in Malta as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Lithuania and Malta?
1.41, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Malta?
11 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2013.
How do Lithuania and Malta rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Lithuania ranks 43rd 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