Malta vs Rheinhessen-Pfalz: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Malta
4 Number
in 2012
Rheinhessen-Pfalz
585.01 Number
in 2012
Malta rank
40th
Rheinhessen-Pfalz rank
43rd

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

  • Malta
  • Rheinhessen-Pfalz
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How they compare

Rheinhessen-Pfalz currently reports 585.01 Number against 4 Number in Malta, a difference of 581.01 Number.

That makes Rheinhessen-Pfalz's figure about 146.3 times Malta's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Rheinhessen-Pfalz has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 40th and Rheinhessen-Pfalz ranks 43rd of 41 countries.

Rheinhessen-Pfalz has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Rheinhessen-Pfalz Difference Ahead
1970s 1 Number 266.45 Number 265.45 Number Rheinhessen-Pfalz
1980s 1 Number 444.87 Number 443.87 Number Rheinhessen-Pfalz
1990s 2.88 Number 681.77 Number 678.9 Number Rheinhessen-Pfalz
2000s 5.21 Number 860.33 Number 855.11 Number Rheinhessen-Pfalz
2010s 2.61 Number 712.23 Number 709.62 Number Rheinhessen-Pfalz

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 Rheinhessen-Pfalz?
Rheinhessen-Pfalz, at 585.01 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 Rheinhessen-Pfalz?
581.01 Number, with Rheinhessen-Pfalz ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Rheinhessen-Pfalz?
23 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Malta and Rheinhessen-Pfalz rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Malta ranks 40th and Rheinhessen-Pfalz ranks 43rd 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