Life science patents granted, by technology in Slovenia
Slovenia: Life science patents granted, by technology was 1 patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Life science patents granted, by technology in Slovenia, 1992–2023
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 Slovenia is 1 patents, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 83.3% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life science patents granted, by technology in Slovenia peaked at 101 patents in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 2021.
Slovenia 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 | 59 patents | 7 patents | 101 patents | 8 |
| 2000s | 18 patents | 7 patents | 32 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4 patents | 2 patents | 9 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 patents | 1 patents | 6 patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 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 Lithuania 1 patents compare
- 54 Malta 1 patents compare
- 54 Monaco 1 patents compare
- 54 Mongolia 1 patents compare
- 54 Ukraine 1 patents compare
- 54 Zimbabwe 1 patents compare
More science & technology data for Slovenia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3,568 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 2.77 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 130.86 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 130.86 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 17 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 90.8% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 222 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 2.1% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 564.4 (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.88 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life science patents granted, by technology in Slovenia?
- Life science patents granted, by technology in Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 101 patents in 1996.
- What is the lowest life science patents granted, by technology recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 patents in 2021.
- How does Slovenia rank for life science patents granted, by technology?
- Slovenia ranks 54th out of 64 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life science patents granted, by technology rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.