Malta vs Thailand: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications

Malta
40 Patents
in 2023
Thailand
56.5 Patents
in 2023
Malta rank
37th
Thailand rank
34th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time

  • Malta
  • Thailand
020406080197820002023

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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Indicator
Patents in OECD selected technologies — 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 (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.