Malta vs South East (UK) (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Malta
1
in 2012
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
120.41
in 2012
Malta rank
29th
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank
30th

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

  • Malta
  • South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
0100200300197719942012

How they compare

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) currently reports 120.41 against 1 in Malta, a difference of 119.41.

That makes South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)'s figure about 120.4 times Malta's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 29th and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 30th of 31 countries.

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5 21.61 21.11 South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
1990s 1.17 189.4 188.23 South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
2000s 2.14 258.57 256.43 South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
2010s 1 156.09 155.09 South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)

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 South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), at 120.41 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 Malta and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
119.41, with South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
17 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Malta and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Malta ranks 29th and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 30th 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.

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Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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