Lithuania vs Spain: Annual patent applications per million people
Lithuania
28.84 applications per million people
in 2021
Spain
27.57 applications per million people
in 2021
Lithuania rank
47th
Spain rank
48th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Lithuania
- Spain
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 28.84 applications per million people against 27.57 applications per million people in Spain, a difference of 1.27 applications per million people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Spain ahead.
Lithuania ranks 47th and Spain ranks 48th of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.88 applications per million people | 55.4 applications per million people | 17.52 applications per million people | Spain |
| 2000s | 21.81 applications per million people | 69.75 applications per million people | 47.94 applications per million people | Spain |
| 2010s | 34.04 applications per million people | 57.41 applications per million people | 23.37 applications per million people | Spain |
| 2020s | 31.32 applications per million people | 28.89 applications per million people | 2.43 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 Spain?
- Lithuania, at 28.84 applications per million people against 27.57 applications per million people in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Lithuania and Spain?
- 1.27 applications per million people, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Lithuania and Spain rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Lithuania ranks 47th and Spain ranks 48th 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) – 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.