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

Malta
4 Number
in 2012
Nordwestschweiz
598.78 Number
in 2012
Malta rank
40th
Nordwestschweiz rank
41st

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

  • Malta
  • Nordwestschweiz
0200400600197719942012

How they compare

Nordwestschweiz currently reports 598.78 Number against 4 Number in Malta, a difference of 594.78 Number.

That makes Nordwestschweiz's figure about 149.7 times Malta's.

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

Malta ranks 40th and Nordwestschweiz ranks 41st of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Nordwestschweiz Difference Ahead
1970s 1 Number 212.34 Number 211.34 Number Nordwestschweiz
1980s 1 Number 342.55 Number 341.55 Number Nordwestschweiz
1990s 2.88 Number 400.67 Number 397.8 Number Nordwestschweiz
2000s 5.21 Number 612.92 Number 607.7 Number Nordwestschweiz
2010s 2.61 Number 649.01 Number 646.4 Number Nordwestschweiz

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, Malta or Nordwestschweiz?
Nordwestschweiz, at 598.78 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 Malta and Nordwestschweiz?
594.78 Number, with Nordwestschweiz ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Nordwestschweiz?
23 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Malta and Nordwestschweiz rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Malta ranks 40th and Nordwestschweiz ranks 41st 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