Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Ghana or Malta?

Ghana, at 1 Patents against 1 Patents in Malta as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malta?

5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents - technology diffusion. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ghana vs Malta: Patents - technology diffusion

Ghana

1 Patents

in 2020

Malta

1 Patents

in 2022

Ghana rank

92nd

Malta rank

92nd

Patents - technology diffusion over time

Ghana
Malta

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 1 Patents against 1 Patents in Malta, a difference of 0 Patents.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 92nd and Malta ranks 92nd of 104 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1 Patents	1 Patents	0 Patents	—
2000s	1 Patents	2.5 Patents	1.5 Patents	Malta
2010s	1 Patents	1 Patents	0 Patents	—
2020s	1 Patents	2 Patents	1 Patents	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Ghana or Malta?: Ghana, at 1 Patents against 1 Patents in Malta as of 2020.
What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Ghana and Malta?: 0 Patents, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malta?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do Ghana and Malta rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?: Ghana ranks 92nd and Malta ranks 92nd of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents - technology diffusion. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Patents - technology diffusion
Unit: Patents
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 118 places, 3,266 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Patent statistics and indicators are suitable for tracking innovation in environment-related technologies. They allow the assessment of countries' innovation performance as well as the design of governments' environmental and innovation policies. This dataset presents data on patent applications by patent office. For more information on the methodology, click the link below on "Database documentation" Data source(s): OECD, STI Micro-data Lab: Intellectual Property Database, http://oe.cd/ipstats Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 16, 2026 Database documentation