Life science patents granted, by technology in Croatia
Croatia: Life science patents granted, by technology was 1 patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Life science patents granted, by technology in Croatia, 1995–2023
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life science patents granted, by technology in Croatia is 1 patents, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 80.0% on the previous year and down 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life science patents granted, by technology in Croatia peaked at 65 patents in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 2023.
That places Croatia 55th out of 65 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Life science patents granted, by technology in Croatia, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5 patents | — |
| 1996 | 44 patents | +780.0% |
| 1997 | 17 patents | -61.4% |
| 1998 | 33 patents | +94.1% |
| 1999 | 40 patents | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 58 patents | +45.0% |
| 2001 | 50 patents | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 65 patents | +30.0% |
| 2003 | 46 patents | -29.2% |
| 2004 | 35 patents | -23.9% |
| 2005 | 41 patents | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 48 patents | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 45 patents | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 29 patents | -35.6% |
| 2009 | 31 patents | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 33 patents | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 64 patents | +93.9% |
| 2012 | 52 patents | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 65 patents | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 39 patents | -40.0% |
| 2015 | 19 patents | -51.3% |
| 2016 | 10 patents | -47.4% |
| 2017 | 7 patents | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 8 patents | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 10 patents | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 6 patents | -40.0% |
| 2021 | 2 patents | -66.7% |
| 2022 | 5 patents | +150.0% |
| 2023 | 1 patents | -80.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 1 patents is below the median for high income countries, which is 14 patents, 7% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 1 patents is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.5 patents, 13% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life science patents granted, by technology in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +780.0% | 5 patents | 44 patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.8 patents | 5 patents | 44 patents | 5 |
| 2000s | 44.8 patents | 29 patents | 65 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.7 patents | 7 patents | 65 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 patents | 1 patents | 6 patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 52 Austria 2 patents compare
- 52 Portugal 2 patents compare
- 52 South Africa 2 patents compare
- 55 Estonia 1 patents compare
- 55 Israel 1 patents compare
- 55 Italy 1 patents compare
- 55 Lithuania 1 patents compare
- 55 Malta 1 patents
- 55 Monaco 1 patents compare
- 55 Mongolia 1 patents
- 55 Slovenia 1 patents compare
- 55 Ukraine 1 patents compare
- 55 Zimbabwe 1 patents
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 81.54 units per square kilometre (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life science patents granted, by technology in Croatia?
- Life science patents granted, by technology in Croatia was 1 patents in 2023, according to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life science patents granted, by technology recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 65 patents in 2002.
- What is the lowest life science patents granted, by technology recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 patents in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for life science patents granted, by technology?
- Croatia ranks 55th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life science patents granted, by technology rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life science patents granted, by technology. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pharmaceutical patents granted by the filing office in a given year. Pharmaceutical patents typically cover new drugs, biological treatments or vaccines.