Iceland vs Malta: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Iceland
21.75 Number
in 2012
Malta
4 Number
in 2012
Iceland rank
35th
Malta rank
40th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 21.75 Number against 4 Number in Malta, a difference of 17.75 Number.
That makes Iceland's figure about 5.4 times Malta's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 35th and Malta ranks 40th of 41 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.83 Number | 1 Number | 2.83 Number | Iceland |
| 1990s | 15.28 Number | 2.88 Number | 12.41 Number | Iceland |
| 2000s | 29.77 Number | 5.21 Number | 24.55 Number | Iceland |
| 2010s | 20.64 Number | 2.61 Number | 18.03 Number | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Malta?
- Iceland, at 21.75 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 Iceland and Malta?
- 17.75 Number, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2012.
- How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Iceland ranks 35th 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.