Estonia vs Lithuania: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- Estonia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 80 Patents against 32 Patents in Estonia, a difference of 48 Patents.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 2.5 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 8th and Lithuania ranks 5th of 9 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 665.67 Patents | 186.5 Patents | 479.17 Patents | Estonia |
| 2000s | 261.1 Patents | 191.4 Patents | 69.7 Patents | Estonia |
| 2010s | 43.1 Patents | 605 Patents | 561.9 Patents | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 23 Patents | 203.75 Patents | 180.75 Patents | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Estonia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 80 Patents against 32 Patents in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Estonia and Lithuania?
- 48 Patents, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- Estonia ranks 8th and Lithuania ranks 5th of 9 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents - technology diffusion. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent statistics and indicators are suitable for tracking innovation in environment-related technologies. They allow the assessment of countries' innovation performance as well as the design of governments' environmental and innovation policies. This dataset presents data on patent applications by patent office. For more information on the methodology, click the link below on "Database documentation" Data source(s): OECD, STI Micro-data Lab: Intellectual Property Database, http://oe.cd/ipstats Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 16, 2026 Database documentation