Cyprus vs Malta: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Cyprus
5.5 Patents
in 2022
Malta
8 Patents
in 2022
Cyprus rank
36th
Malta rank
33rd
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time
- Cyprus
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 8 Patents against 5.5 Patents in Cyprus, a difference of 2.5 Patents.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.5 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Malta ahead.
Cyprus ranks 36th and Malta ranks 33rd of 88 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0.5 Patents | 0.5 Patents | Malta |
| 1980s | 0.5 Patents | 0.1 Patents | 0.4 Patents | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 4.58 Patents | 1.38 Patents | 3.2 Patents | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 18.57 Patents | 17 Patents | 1.57 Patents | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 20.78 Patents | 29.8 Patents | 9.02 Patents | Malta |
| 2020s | 13.5 Patents | 13.83 Patents | 0.3333 Patents | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Cyprus or Malta?
- Malta, at 8 Patents against 5.5 Patents in Cyprus as of 2022.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Cyprus and Malta?
- 2.5 Patents, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- Cyprus ranks 36th and Malta ranks 33rd of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants. 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.