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
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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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Indicator
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,680 data points, 1978–2022
Last refreshed

Patent counts by technology domains developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)