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
010203040197819952012

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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed