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

Guatemala, at 1 Patents against 1 Patents in Malta as of 2022.

What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Guatemala and Malta?

0 Patents, with Guatemala ahead.

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

21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.

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.

Guatemala vs Malta: Patents - technology diffusion

Guatemala

1 Patents

in 2022

Malta

1 Patents

in 2022

Guatemala rank

92nd

Malta rank

92nd

Patents - technology diffusion over time

Guatemala
Malta

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guatemala ahead.

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

Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1990s	142.33 Patents	4.5 Patents	137.83 Patents	Guatemala
2000s	259.67 Patents	2.11 Patents	257.56 Patents	Guatemala
2010s	151.25 Patents	3.25 Patents	148 Patents	Guatemala
2020s	1 Patents	1.5 Patents	0.5 Patents	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Guatemala or Malta?: Guatemala, at 1 Patents against 1 Patents in Malta as of 2022.
What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Guatemala and Malta?: 0 Patents, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Malta?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Guatemala and Malta rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?: Guatemala 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