China vs Lithuania: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants
China
1,763 Patents
in 2022
Lithuania
11 Patents
in 2022
China rank
5th
Lithuania rank
8th
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants over time
- China
- Lithuania
How they compare
China currently reports 1,763 Patents against 11 Patents in Lithuania, a difference of 1,752 Patents.
That makes China's figure about 160.3 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Lithuania ahead.
China ranks 5th and Lithuania ranks 8th of 88 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | — |
| 1980s | 6.12 Patents | 0 Patents | 6.12 Patents | China |
| 1990s | 16.82 Patents | 0.2 Patents | 16.62 Patents | China |
| 2000s | 559.43 Patents | 3.4 Patents | 556.03 Patents | China |
| 2010s | 4,870 Patents | 15.97 Patents | 4,854 Patents | China |
| 2020s | 3,694 Patents | 20.17 Patents | 3,674 Patents | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants, China or Lithuania?
- China, at 1,763 Patents against 11 Patents in Lithuania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants between China and Lithuania?
- 1,752 Patents, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lithuania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do China and Lithuania rank globally for patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants?
- China ranks 5th and Lithuania ranks 8th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent counts by technology domains developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)