Malta vs Thailand: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time
- Malta
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 56.5 Patents against 40 Patents in Malta, a difference of 16.5 Patents.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.4 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Thailand ahead.
Malta ranks 37th and Thailand ranks 34th of 88 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 Patents | 0 Patents | 0.5 Patents | Malta |
| 1980s | 0.1 Patents | 0.7333 Patents | 0.6333 Patents | Thailand |
| 1990s | 2.43 Patents | 3.22 Patents | 0.7867 Patents | Thailand |
| 2000s | 26.93 Patents | 9.97 Patents | 16.97 Patents | Malta |
| 2010s | 51.42 Patents | 49.89 Patents | 1.53 Patents | Malta |
| 2020s | 47.12 Patents | 77.77 Patents | 30.65 Patents | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Malta or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 56.5 Patents against 40 Patents in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Malta and Thailand?
- 16.5 Patents, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Thailand?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Thailand rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Malta ranks 37th and Thailand ranks 34th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent counts by technology (including total patents, estimated total patents for latest years): EPO, USPTO, PCT and Patent Families indicators are presented for selected technology domains such as ICT, Artificial Intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology as well as environment-related and health-related technologies.