Estonia vs Lithuania: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time
- Estonia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 114.83 Patents against 49 Patents in Estonia, a difference of 65.83 Patents.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 2.3 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Lithuania ahead.
Estonia ranks 9th and Lithuania ranks 8th of 13 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | — |
| 1980s | 0.1 Patents | 0.1 Patents | 0 Patents | — |
| 1990s | 1.41 Patents | 0.51 Patents | 0.8983 Patents | Estonia |
| 2000s | 9.75 Patents | 5.9 Patents | 3.85 Patents | Estonia |
| 2010s | 35.41 Patents | 26.88 Patents | 8.53 Patents | Estonia |
| 2020s | 50.92 Patents | 76.71 Patents | 25.79 Patents | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Estonia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 114.83 Patents against 49 Patents in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Estonia and Lithuania?
- 65.83 Patents, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Estonia ranks 9th and Lithuania ranks 8th of 13 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications. 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 (including total patents, estimated total patents for latest years): EPO, USPTO, PCT and Patent Families indicators are presented for selected technology domains such as ICT, Artificial Intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology as well as environment-related and health-related technologies.