Lithuania vs South Africa: Annual patent applications per million people
Lithuania
28.84 applications per million people
in 2021
South Africa
29.33 applications per million people
in 2021
Lithuania rank
47th
South Africa rank
46th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Lithuania
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 29.33 applications per million people against 28.84 applications per million people in Lithuania, a difference of 0.49 applications per million people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Lithuania ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 46th of 135 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.88 applications per million people | 15.47 applications per million people | 22.41 applications per million people | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 21.81 applications per million people | 18.67 applications per million people | 3.14 applications per million people | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 34.04 applications per million people | 12.68 applications per million people | 21.36 applications per million people | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 31.32 applications per million people | 19.14 applications per million people | 12.18 applications per million people | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Lithuania or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 29.33 applications per million people against 28.84 applications per million people in Lithuania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Lithuania and South Africa?
- 0.49 applications per million people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Lithuania and South Africa rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Lithuania ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 46th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World i, published as Annual patent applications per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.