Malta vs Romania: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants

Malta
8 Patents
in 2022
Romania
6.25 Patents
in 2022
Malta rank
33rd
Romania rank
34th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

  • Malta
  • Romania
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 8 Patents against 6.25 Patents in Romania, a difference of 1.75 Patents.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Romania ahead.

Malta ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 34th of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Romania Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5 Patents 0 Patents 0.5 Patents Malta
1980s 0.1 Patents 1 Patents 0.9 Patents Romania
1990s 1.38 Patents 1.69 Patents 0.3143 Patents Romania
2000s 17 Patents 3.47 Patents 13.53 Patents Malta
2010s 29.8 Patents 13.23 Patents 16.57 Patents Malta
2020s 13.83 Patents 10.58 Patents 3.25 Patents Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Malta or Romania?
Malta, at 8 Patents against 6.25 Patents in Romania as of 2022.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Malta and Romania?
1.75 Patents, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Romania?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Malta and Romania rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Malta ranks 33rd and Romania 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 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.