Croatia vs Italy: Life science patents granted, by technology
Croatia
1 patents
in 2023
Italy
1 patents
in 2015
Croatia rank
55th
Italy rank
55th
Life science patents granted, by technology over time
- Croatia
- Italy
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 1 patents against 1 patents in Italy, a difference of 0 patents.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Italy ahead.
Croatia ranks 55th and Italy ranks 55th of 65 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.8 patents | 137.8 patents | 110 patents | Italy |
| 2000s | 53.4 patents | 51 patents | 2.4 patents | Croatia |
| 2010s | 47.8 patents | 28.4 patents | 19.4 patents | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life science patents granted, by technology, Croatia or Italy?
- Croatia, at 1 patents against 1 patents in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life science patents granted, by technology between Croatia and Italy?
- 0 patents, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Italy?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
- How do Croatia and Italy rank globally for life science patents granted, by technology?
- Croatia ranks 55th and Italy ranks 55th of 65 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) β 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.