Estonia vs Malta: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Estonia
1.81
in 2012
Malta
1
in 2012
Estonia rank
28th
Malta rank
29th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Estonia
- Malta
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 1.81 against 1 in Malta, a difference of 0.81.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.8 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Malta ahead.
Estonia ranks 28th and Malta ranks 29th of 31 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.28 | 1.25 | 0.03 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 3.15 | 2.14 | 1 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 1 | 1.5 | Estonia |
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, Estonia or Malta?
- Estonia, at 1.81 against 1 in Malta as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Estonia and Malta?
- 0.81, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malta?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
- How do Estonia and Malta rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Estonia ranks 28th and Malta ranks 29th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.