Estonia vs Malta: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Estonia
17.43 Number
in 2012
Malta
4 Number
in 2012
Estonia rank
36th
Malta rank
40th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Estonia
- Malta
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 17.43 Number against 4 Number in Malta, a difference of 13.43 Number.
That makes Estonia's figure about 4.4 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Malta ahead.
Estonia ranks 36th and Malta ranks 40th of 41 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 | 4.45 Number | 2.71 Number | 1.74 Number | Estonia |
| 2000s | 17.34 Number | 5.21 Number | 12.12 Number | Estonia |
| 2010s | 27 Number | 2.61 Number | 24.39 Number | 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 nuts 3 region, Estonia or Malta?
- Estonia, at 17.43 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 Estonia and Malta?
- 13.43 Number, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malta?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
- How do Estonia and Malta rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Estonia ranks 36th 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.