Life science patents granted, by technology in Lithuania
Lithuania: Life science patents granted, by technology was 1 patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Life science patents granted, by technology in Lithuania, 1993–2023
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 1 patents for life science patents granted, by technology in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.7% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life science patents granted, by technology in Lithuania peaked at 73 patents in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 2023.
Lithuania ranks 55th of 65 countries on this measure, 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 Lithuania, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 38 patents | — |
| 1994 | 36 patents | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 73 patents | +102.8% |
| 1996 | 67 patents | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 16 patents | -76.1% |
| 1998 | 26 patents | +62.5% |
| 1999 | 21 patents | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 15 patents | -28.6% |
| 2001 | 19 patents | +26.7% |
| 2002 | 21 patents | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 17 patents | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 7 patents | -58.8% |
| 2005 | 10 patents | +42.9% |
| 2006 | 3 patents | -70.0% |
| 2007 | 7 patents | +133.3% |
| 2008 | 5 patents | -28.6% |
| 2009 | 4 patents | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 3 patents | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 2 patents | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 5 patents | +150.0% |
| 2013 | 2 patents | -60.0% |
| 2014 | 3 patents | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 6 patents | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 4 patents | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 2 patents | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 5 patents | +150.0% |
| 2019 | 2 patents | -60.0% |
| 2020 | 3 patents | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 2 patents | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 3 patents | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 1 patents | -66.7% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1 patents is below the median for high income countries, which is 14 patents, 7% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1 patents is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.5 patents, 13% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.57 patents | 16 patents | 73 patents | 7 |
| 2000s | 10.8 patents | 3 patents | 21 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4 patents | 2 patents | 6 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 patents | 1 patents | 3 patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 52 Austria 2 patents compare
- 52 Portugal 2 patents compare
- 52 South Africa 2 patents compare
- 55 Croatia 1 patents compare
- 55 Estonia 1 patents compare
- 55 Israel 1 patents compare
- 55 Italy 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
More science & technology data for Lithuania
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 138.73 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.37 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.97 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 62.55 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,673 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life science patents granted, by technology in Lithuania?
- Life science patents granted, by technology in Lithuania 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 73 patents in 1995.
- What is the lowest life science patents granted, by technology recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 patents in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for life science patents granted, by technology?
- Lithuania ranks 55th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life science patents granted, by technology rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.