Life science patents granted, by technology in Georgia
Georgia: Life science patents granted, by technology was 31 patents in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life science patents granted, by technology in Georgia, 1993–2023
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 Georgia is 31 patents, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life science patents granted, by technology in Georgia peaked at 86 patents in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 1993.
That places Georgia 25th out of 65 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Life science patents granted, by technology in Georgia, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1 patents | — |
| 1994 | 1 patents | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6 patents | +500.0% |
| 1996 | 24 patents | +300.0% |
| 1997 | 34 patents | +41.7% |
| 1998 | 36 patents | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 48 patents | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 51 patents | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 44 patents | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 59 patents | +34.1% |
| 2003 | 76 patents | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 66 patents | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 69 patents | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 84 patents | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 69 patents | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 85 patents | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 83 patents | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 62 patents | -25.3% |
| 2011 | 53 patents | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 78 patents | +47.2% |
| 2013 | 71 patents | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 55 patents | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 58 patents | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 48 patents | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 86 patents | +79.2% |
| 2018 | 34 patents | -60.5% |
| 2019 | 34 patents | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34 patents | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 32 patents | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 32 patents | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31 patents | -3.1% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 31 patents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27 patents, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 31 patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.5 patents, 4.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life science patents granted, by technology in Georgia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +500.0% | 1 patents | 6 patents |
| 1996 | +300.0% | 6 patents | 24 patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.43 patents | 1 patents | 48 patents | 7 |
| 2000s | 68.6 patents | 44 patents | 85 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.9 patents | 34 patents | 86 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.25 patents | 31 patents | 34 patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More science & technology data for Georgia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 161.2 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.61 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.14 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 85.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 649.57 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life science patents granted, by technology in Georgia?
- Life science patents granted, by technology in Georgia was 31 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 86 patents in 2017.
- What is the lowest life science patents granted, by technology recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 patents in 1993.
- How does Georgia rank for life science patents granted, by technology?
- Georgia ranks 25th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life science patents granted, by technology rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia 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.