France vs Lithuania: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications

France
7,903 Patents
in 2023
Lithuania
114.83 Patents
in 2023
France rank
5th
Lithuania rank
8th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time

  • France
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

France currently reports 7,903 Patents against 114.83 Patents in Lithuania, a difference of 7,788 Patents.

That makes France's figure about 68.8 times Lithuania's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 5th and Lithuania ranks 8th of 88 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Lithuania Difference Ahead
1970s 795.82 Patents 0 Patents 795.82 Patents France
1980s 3,244 Patents 0.1 Patents 3,244 Patents France
1990s 5,250 Patents 0.51 Patents 5,250 Patents France
2000s 8,023 Patents 5.9 Patents 8,017 Patents France
2010s 9,334 Patents 26.88 Patents 9,307 Patents France
2020s 8,987 Patents 76.71 Patents 8,910 Patents France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, France or Lithuania?
France, at 7,903 Patents against 114.83 Patents in Lithuania as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between France and Lithuania?
7,788 Patents, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Lithuania?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do France and Lithuania rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
France 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 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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Indicator
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,784 data points, 1978–2023
Last refreshed

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.