Croatia vs Malta: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Croatia
7.8 Number
in 2012
Malta
4 Number
in 2012
Croatia rank
38th
Malta rank
40th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Croatia
- Malta
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 7.8 Number against 4 Number in Malta, a difference of 3.8 Number.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.9 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malta ahead.
Croatia ranks 38th and Malta ranks 40th of 41 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 | 12.55 Number | 2.88 Number | 9.67 Number | Croatia |
| 2000s | 28.79 Number | 5.21 Number | 23.58 Number | Croatia |
| 2010s | 16.28 Number | 2.61 Number | 13.67 Number | 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 nuts 3 region, Croatia or Malta?
- Croatia, at 7.8 Number against 4 Number in Malta as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Croatia and Malta?
- 3.8 Number, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Malta?
- 21 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 nuts 3 region?
- Croatia ranks 38th and Malta ranks 40th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.