Malta vs South Africa: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Malta
8 Patents
in 2022
South Africa
11 Patents
in 2022
Malta rank
33rd
South Africa rank
30th
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time
- Malta
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 11 Patents against 8 Patents in Malta, a difference of 3 Patents.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Malta's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 30th of 88 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 Patents | 12 Patents | 11.5 Patents | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.1 Patents | 25.91 Patents | 25.81 Patents | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.38 Patents | 42.74 Patents | 41.36 Patents | South Africa |
| 2000s | 17 Patents | 59.52 Patents | 42.52 Patents | South Africa |
| 2010s | 29.8 Patents | 52.99 Patents | 23.19 Patents | South Africa |
| 2020s | 13.83 Patents | 20.83 Patents | 7 Patents | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Malta or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 11 Patents against 8 Patents in Malta as of 2022.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Malta and South Africa?
- 3 Patents, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Malta and South Africa rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- Malta ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 30th 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.