Cyprus vs Malta: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications

Cyprus
44 Patents
in 2023
Malta
40 Patents
in 2023
Cyprus rank
36th
Malta rank
37th

Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications over time

  • Cyprus
  • Malta
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 44 Patents against 40 Patents in Malta, a difference of 4 Patents.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Malta ahead.

Cyprus ranks 36th and Malta ranks 37th of 88 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 0.5 Patents 0.5 Patents Malta
1980s 0.8 Patents 0.1 Patents 0.7 Patents Cyprus
1990s 7.58 Patents 2.43 Patents 5.15 Patents Cyprus
2000s 36.86 Patents 26.93 Patents 9.93 Patents Cyprus
2010s 41.25 Patents 51.42 Patents 10.17 Patents Malta
2020s 47.5 Patents 47.12 Patents 0.375 Patents Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications, Cyprus or Malta?
Cyprus, at 44 Patents against 40 Patents in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications between Cyprus and Malta?
4 Patents, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
Cyprus ranks 36th and Malta ranks 37th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,784 data points, 1978–2023
Last refreshed

Patent counts by technology domains developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)