Ireland vs Lithuania: Patent applications, residents

Ireland
75
in 2021
Lithuania
81
in 2021
Ireland rank
76th
Lithuania rank
74th

Patent applications, residents over time

  • Ireland
  • Lithuania
0200400600800198020002021

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 81 against 75 in Ireland, a difference of 6.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 76th and Lithuania ranks 74th of 135 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 786 29 757 Ireland
2010s 68.75 86.75 18 Lithuania
2020s 75 88 13 Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, residents, Ireland or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 81 against 75 in Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Ireland and Lithuania?
6, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lithuania?
7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
How do Ireland and Lithuania rank globally for patent applications, residents?
Ireland ranks 76th and Lithuania ranks 74th of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as Patent applications, residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Patent applications, residents
Source
WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 4,224 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.