Annual patent applications per million people in Malta
Malta: Annual patent applications per million people was 9.65 applications per million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications per million people in Malta, 1980–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i. Measured in applications per million people.
Analysis
In 2021, annual patent applications per million people in Malta stood at 9.65 applications per million people.
That represents a change of down 17.1% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Malta peaked at 66.15 applications per million people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.13 applications per million people, in 2018.
Malta ranks 74th of 135 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.21 applications per million people | 5.7 applications per million people | 22.11 applications per million people | 8 |
| 1990s | 25.94 applications per million people | 5.65 applications per million people | 57.47 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.14 applications per million people | 19.39 applications per million people | 66.15 applications per million people | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.05 applications per million people | 4.13 applications per million people | 30.6 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.64 applications per million people | 9.65 applications per million people | 11.64 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 71 Azerbaijan 11.74 applications per million people compare
- 72 Vietnam 10.77 applications per million people compare
- 73 Bahamas 10.24 applications per million people compare
- 75 Albania 9.24 applications per million people compare
- 76 Argentina 8.96 applications per million people compare
- 77 Mexico 8.75 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Malta
- Scientific and technical journal articles 497.77 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 766,620 (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 142.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 142.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 5 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 93.9% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 5 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.6% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 184.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 458,677 users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Malta?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Malta was 9.65 applications per million people in 2021, according to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i.
- What is the highest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 66.15 applications per million people in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.13 applications per million people in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Malta ranks 74th out of 135 regions with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i, published as part of Annual patent applications per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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