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
010203040197819952012

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.

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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