Croatia vs Lithuania: Annual patent applications
Croatia
77
in 2021
Lithuania
81
in 2021
Croatia rank
75th
Lithuania rank
74th
Annual patent applications over time
- Croatia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 81 against 77 in Croatia, a difference of 4.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 75th and Lithuania ranks 74th of 135 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 321.12 | 151.25 | 169.88 | Croatia |
| 2000s | 340.3 | 72.6 | 267.7 | Croatia |
| 2010s | 191.2 | 99.8 | 91.4 | Croatia |
| 2020s | 97 | 88 | 9 | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications, Croatia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 81 against 77 in Croatia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications between Croatia and Lithuania?
- 4, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Lithuania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Croatia and Lithuania rank globally for annual patent applications?
- Croatia ranks 75th and Lithuania ranks 74th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.