China (People’s Republic of) vs Lithuania: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants

China (People’s Republic of)
1,763 Patents
in 2022
Lithuania
11 Patents
in 2022
China (People’s Republic of) rank
5th
Lithuania rank
8th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 1,763 Patents against 11 Patents in Lithuania, a difference of 1,752 Patents.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'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 (People’s Republic of) ranks 5th and Lithuania ranks 8th of 88 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Lithuania Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents
1980s 6.12 Patents 0 Patents 6.12 Patents China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 16.82 Patents 0.2 Patents 16.62 Patents China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 559.43 Patents 3.4 Patents 556.03 Patents China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 4,870 Patents 15.97 Patents 4,854 Patents China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 3,694 Patents 20.17 Patents 3,674 Patents China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, China (People’s Republic of) or Lithuania?
China (People’s Republic of), at 1,763 Patents against 11 Patents in Lithuania as of 2022.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between China (People’s Republic of) and Lithuania?
1,752 Patents, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Lithuania?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Lithuania rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
China (People’s Republic of) 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 grants. 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 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 (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.