Freiburg vs Malta: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Freiburg
811.41 Number
in 2012
Malta
4 Number
in 2012
Freiburg rank
30th
Malta rank
40th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time

  • Freiburg
  • Malta
02505007501.0k1.2k197719942012

How they compare

Freiburg currently reports 811.41 Number against 4 Number in Malta, a difference of 807.41 Number.

That makes Freiburg's figure about 202.9 times Malta's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Freiburg has been ahead every year.

Freiburg ranks 30th and Malta ranks 40th of 1634 regions.

Freiburg has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Freiburg Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 65.8 Number 1 Number 64.8 Number Freiburg
1980s 350.47 Number 1 Number 349.47 Number Freiburg
1990s 608.51 Number 2.88 Number 605.63 Number Freiburg
2000s 1,005 Number 5.21 Number 1,000 Number Freiburg
2010s 882.8 Number 2.61 Number 880.19 Number Freiburg

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, Freiburg or Malta?
Freiburg, at 811.41 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 Freiburg and Malta?
807.41 Number, with Freiburg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Freiburg and Malta?
23 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Freiburg and Malta rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Freiburg ranks 30th and Malta ranks 40th of 1634 regions.
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