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 54th of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 51 Austria 2 patents compare
- 51 Portugal 2 patents compare
- 51 South Africa 2 patents compare
- 54 Croatia 1 patents compare
- 54 Estonia 1 patents compare
- 54 Israel 1 patents compare
- 54 Italy 1 patents compare
- 54 Monaco 1 patents compare
- 54 Mongolia 1 patents compare
- 54 Slovenia 1 patents compare
- 54 Ukraine 1 patents compare
- 54 Zimbabwe 1 patents compare
More science & technology data for Lithuania
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,673 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 3.97 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 138.73 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 138.73 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 9 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 89.2% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 81 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.0% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 1,027 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 2.43 million users (2021)
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 54th out of 64 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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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.