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
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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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Indicator
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,680 data points, 1978–2022
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.