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

Malta
4 Number
in 2012
Westösterreich
783.77 Number
in 2012
Malta rank
40th
Westösterreich rank
33rd

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

  • Malta
  • Westösterreich
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How they compare

Westösterreich currently reports 783.77 Number against 4 Number in Malta, a difference of 779.77 Number.

That makes Westösterreich's figure about 195.9 times Malta's.

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

Malta ranks 40th and Westösterreich ranks 33rd of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Westösterreich Difference Ahead
1970s 1 Number 68.08 Number 67.08 Number Westösterreich
1980s 1 Number 210.48 Number 209.48 Number Westösterreich
1990s 2.88 Number 348.43 Number 345.56 Number Westösterreich
2000s 5.21 Number 671.14 Number 665.93 Number Westösterreich
2010s 2.61 Number 875.4 Number 872.79 Number Westösterreich

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 Westösterreich?
Westösterreich, at 783.77 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 Westösterreich?
779.77 Number, with Westösterreich ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Westösterreich?
23 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Malta and Westösterreich rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Malta ranks 40th and Westösterreich ranks 33rd 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