Estonia vs Lithuania: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors
Estonia
82 Number
in 2025
Lithuania
93 Number
in 2025
Estonia rank
28th
Lithuania rank
26th
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors over time
- Estonia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 93 Number against 82 Number in Estonia, a difference of 11 Number.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 28th and Lithuania ranks 26th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11 Number | 6.17 Number | 4.83 Number | Estonia |
| 2010s | 39.9 Number | 24.3 Number | 15.6 Number | Estonia |
| 2020s | 69.83 Number | 82.33 Number | 12.5 Number | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors, Estonia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 93 Number against 82 Number in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors between Estonia and Lithuania?
- 11 Number, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Estonia ranks 28th and Lithuania ranks 26th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors (2004 and onwards). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.