Life science patents granted, by technology in Malta
Malta: Life science patents granted, by technology was 1 patents in 1991. ▼ Falling
Life science patents granted, by technology in Malta, 1980–1991
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
In 1991, life science patents granted, by technology in Malta stood at 1 patents. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.7% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life science patents granted, by technology in Malta peaked at 5 patents in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 1986.
That places Malta 55th out of 65 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Life science patents granted, by technology in Malta, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4 patents | — |
| 1981 | 2 patents | -50.0% |
| 1984 | 4 patents | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 5 patents | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 1 patents | -80.0% |
| 1987 | 2 patents | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 2 patents | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2 patents | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3 patents | +50.0% |
| 1991 | 1 patents | -66.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1 patents is below the median for high income countries, which is 14 patents, 7% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1 patents is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10 patents, 10% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.75 patents | 1 patents | 5 patents | 8 |
| 1990s | 2 patents | 1 patents | 3 patents | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 52 Austria 2 patents compare
- 52 Portugal 2 patents compare
- 52 South Africa 2 patents compare
- 55 Croatia 1 patents
- 55 Estonia 1 patents
- 55 Israel 1 patents
- 55 Italy 1 patents compare
- 55 Lithuania 1 patents
- 55 Monaco 1 patents compare
- 55 Mongolia 1 patents compare
- 55 Slovenia 1 patents
- 55 Ukraine 1 patents
- 55 Zimbabwe 1 patents compare
More science & technology data for Malta
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 142.07 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.35 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 766,620 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 2,342 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 497.77 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life science patents granted, by technology in Malta?
- Life science patents granted, by technology in Malta was 1 patents in 1991, according to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life science patents granted, by technology recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 5 patents in 1985.
- What is the lowest life science patents granted, by technology recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 patents in 1986.
- How does Malta rank for life science patents granted, by technology?
- Malta ranks 55th out of 65 countries with data for 1991.
- Is life science patents granted, by technology rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life science patents granted, by technology. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pharmaceutical patents granted by the filing office in a given year. Pharmaceutical patents typically cover new drugs, biological treatments or vaccines.