Malta vs Slovakia: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year
Malta
1 Number
in 2008
Slovakia
1.2 Number
in 2012
Malta rank
53rd
Slovakia rank
49th
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year over time
- Malta
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 1.2 Number against 1 Number in Malta, a difference of 0.2 Number.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 53rd and Slovakia ranks 49th of 60 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.67 Number | 2.02 Number | 0.3533 Number | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 1.95 Number | 2.6 Number | 0.65 Number | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher triadic patent families by earliest priority year, Malta or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 1.2 Number against 1 Number in Malta as of 2012.
- What is the difference in triadic patent families by earliest priority year between Malta and Slovakia?
- 0.2 Number, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Slovakia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2008.
- How do Malta and Slovakia rank globally for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
- Malta ranks 53rd and Slovakia ranks 49th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.