Life science patents granted, by technology in Russia
Russia: Life science patents granted, by technology was 433 patents in 2022. ▲ Rising
Life science patents granted, by technology in Russia, 1992–2022
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
In 2022, life science patents granted, by technology in Russia stood at 433 patents. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.6% on the previous year and down 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life science patents granted, by technology in Russia peaked at 1,747 patents in 2019 and was at its lowest, 433 patents, in 2022.
Russia ranks 9th of 64 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 842.38 patents | 505 patents | 1,226 patents | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,208 patents | 732 patents | 1,597 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,511 patents | 1,251 patents | 1,747 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,056 patents | 433 patents | 1,476 patents | 3 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More science & technology data for Russia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 85,558 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 269.52 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 186.1 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 186.1 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 11,408 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 94.4% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 19,569 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.9% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 128.65 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 27.13 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life science patents granted, by technology in Russia?
- Life science patents granted, by technology in Russia was 433 patents in 2022, 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,747 patents in 2019.
- What is the lowest life science patents granted, by technology recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 433 patents in 2022.
- How does Russia rank for life science patents granted, by technology?
- Russia ranks 9th out of 64 countries with data for 2022.
- Is life science patents granted, by technology rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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.