Lithuania vs Ukraine: Annual patent applications per million people
Lithuania
28.84 applications per million people
in 2021
Ukraine
29.39 applications per million people
in 2021
Lithuania rank
47th
Ukraine rank
45th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Lithuania
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 29.39 applications per million people against 28.84 applications per million people in Lithuania, a difference of 0.55 applications per million people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 47th and Ukraine ranks 45th of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.64 applications per million people | 93.07 applications per million people | 51.44 applications per million people | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 21.81 applications per million people | 74.56 applications per million people | 52.75 applications per million people | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 34.04 applications per million people | 52.35 applications per million people | 18.32 applications per million people | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 31.32 applications per million people | 29.93 applications per million people | 1.4 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 29.39 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 Ukraine?
- 0.55 applications per million people, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Ukraine?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Lithuania and Ukraine rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Lithuania ranks 47th and Ukraine ranks 45th 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.