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

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

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

11 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.

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.

Malta vs Zimbabwe: Patents - technology diffusion

Malta

1 Patents

in 2022

Zimbabwe

1 Patents

in 2015

Malta rank

92nd

Zimbabwe rank

92nd

Patents - technology diffusion over time

Malta
Zimbabwe

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4.6 Patents	81.6 Patents	77 Patents	Zimbabwe
2000s	2 Patents	2 Patents	0 Patents	—
2010s	5.5 Patents	1.5 Patents	4 Patents	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Malta or Zimbabwe?: Malta, at 1 Patents against 1 Patents in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Malta and Zimbabwe?: 0 Patents, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Zimbabwe?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Malta and Zimbabwe rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?: Malta ranks 92nd and Zimbabwe 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