Annual patent applications in Croatia
Croatia: Annual patent applications was 77 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Annual patent applications in Croatia, 1992–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, annual patent applications in Croatia stood at 77. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 34.2% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Croatia peaked at 503 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 77, in 2021.
Croatia ranks 75th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 321.12 | 246 | 503 | 8 |
| 2000s | 340.3 | 250 | 387 | 10 |
| 2010s | 191.2 | 121 | 257 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97 | 77 | 117 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 72 Georgia 90 compare
- 73 Kyrgyzstan 83 compare
- 74 Lithuania 81 compare
- 77 Bangladesh 74 compare
- 78 Barbados 73 compare
More science & technology data for Croatia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,504 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 4.72 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 121.73 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 121.73 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 11 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 83.6% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 77 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.4% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 912.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 3.19 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Croatia?
- Annual patent applications in Croatia was 77 in 2021, according to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual patent applications recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 503 in 1993.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77 in 2021.
- How does Croatia rank for annual patent applications?
- Croatia ranks 75th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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