Life science patents granted, by technology in Cuba
Cuba: Life science patents granted, by technology was 17 patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Life science patents granted, by technology in Cuba, 1987–2023
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
In 2023, life science patents granted, by technology in Cuba stood at 17 patents.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.0% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life science patents granted, by technology in Cuba peaked at 39 patents in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 1995.
That places Cuba 31st out of 65 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Life science patents granted, by technology in Cuba, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2 patents | — |
| 1988 | 2 patents | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 patents | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 1 patents | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 patents | +300.0% |
| 2003 | 5 patents | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 7 patents | +40.0% |
| 2005 | 9 patents | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 7 patents | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 11 patents | +57.1% |
| 2008 | 10 patents | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 22 patents | +120.0% |
| 2010 | 23 patents | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 27 patents | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 33 patents | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 39 patents | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 29 patents | -25.6% |
| 2015 | 23 patents | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 27 patents | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 20 patents | -25.9% |
| 2018 | 28 patents | +40.0% |
| 2019 | 26 patents | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 12 patents | -53.8% |
| 2021 | 25 patents | +108.3% |
| 2022 | 27 patents | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 17 patents | -37.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 17 patents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27 patents, 63% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 17 patents is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52 patents, 33% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life science patents granted, by technology in Cuba 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +300.0% | 1 patents | 4 patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 patents | 2 patents | 2 patents | 2 |
| 1990s | 1 patents | 1 patents | 1 patents | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.38 patents | 4 patents | 22 patents | 8 |
| 2010s | 27.5 patents | 20 patents | 39 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.25 patents | 12 patents | 27 patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More science & technology data for Cuba
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 72.93 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7293 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.01 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 73.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,217 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life science patents granted, by technology in Cuba?
- Life science patents granted, by technology in Cuba was 17 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 39 patents in 2013.
- What is the lowest life science patents granted, by technology recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 patents in 1995.
- How does Cuba rank for life science patents granted, by technology?
- Cuba ranks 31st out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life science patents granted, by technology rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba 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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About this data
Number of pharmaceutical patents granted by the filing office in a given year. Pharmaceutical patents typically cover new drugs, biological treatments or vaccines.