Austria vs Lithuania: Life science patents granted, by technology
Austria
2 patents
in 2023
Lithuania
1 patents
in 2023
Austria rank
52nd
Lithuania rank
55th
Life science patents granted, by technology over time
- Austria
- Lithuania
How they compare
Austria currently reports 2 patents against 1 patents in Lithuania, a difference of 1 patents.
That makes Austria's figure about 2.0 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Lithuania ahead.
Austria ranks 52nd and Lithuania ranks 55th of 65 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.29 patents | 39.57 patents | 9.29 patents | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 18.2 patents | 10.8 patents | 7.4 patents | Austria |
| 2010s | 6.4 patents | 3.4 patents | 3 patents | Austria |
| 2020s | 1.33 patents | 2 patents | 0.6667 patents | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life science patents granted, by technology, Austria or Lithuania?
- Austria, at 2 patents against 1 patents in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life science patents granted, by technology between Austria and Lithuania?
- 1 patents, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Lithuania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Lithuania rank globally for life science patents granted, by technology?
- Austria ranks 52nd and Lithuania ranks 55th of 65 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life science patents granted, by technology. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of pharmaceutical patents granted by the filing office in a given year. Pharmaceutical patents typically cover new drugs, biological treatments or vaccines.