Annual patent applications per million people in Lithuania
Lithuania: Annual patent applications per million people was 28.84 applications per million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
28.84 applications per million people
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
47th
of 135 countries
All-time high
112.15 applications per million people
in 1993
All-time low
7.83 applications per million people
in 1991
Years of data
31
1991–2021
Annual patent applications per million people in Lithuania, 1991–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i. Measured in applications per million people.
Analysis
In 2021, annual patent applications per million people in Lithuania stood at 28.84 applications per million people.
The figure is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Lithuania peaked at 112.15 applications per million people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7.83 applications per million people, in 1991.
That places Lithuania 47th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual patent applications per million people in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.83 applications per million people | — |
| 1992 | 36.22 applications per million people | +362.6% |
| 1993 | 112.15 applications per million people | +209.7% |
| 1994 | 30.62 applications per million people | -72.7% |
| 1995 | 29.21 applications per million people | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 27.77 applications per million people | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 34.96 applications per million people | +25.9% |
| 1998 | 37.75 applications per million people | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 24.4 applications per million people | -35.4% |
| 2000 | 18.86 applications per million people | -22.7% |
| 2001 | 19.59 applications per million people | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 24.69 applications per million people | +26.0% |
| 2003 | 18.74 applications per million people | -24.1% |
| 2004 | 20.73 applications per million people | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 20.47 applications per million people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 19.88 applications per million people | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 19.19 applications per million people | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 27.2 applications per million people | +41.8% |
| 2009 | 28.77 applications per million people | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 34.87 applications per million people | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 30.71 applications per million people | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 36.47 applications per million people | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 39.51 applications per million people | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 41.88 applications per million people | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 34.69 applications per million people | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 33.02 applications per million people | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 28.49 applications per million people | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 28.73 applications per million people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 32.02 applications per million people | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 33.8 applications per million people | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 28.84 applications per million people | -14.7% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 28.84 applications per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.04 applications per million people, 48% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 28.84 applications per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.22 applications per million people, 70% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual patent applications per million people in Lithuania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +362.6% | 7.83 applications per million people | 36.22 applications per million people |
| 1993 | +209.7% | 36.22 applications per million people | 112.15 applications per million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.88 applications per million people | 7.83 applications per million people | 112.15 applications per million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.81 applications per million people | 18.74 applications per million people | 28.77 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.04 applications per million people | 28.49 applications per million people | 41.88 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.32 applications per million people | 28.84 applications per million people | 33.8 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 44 Belarus 29.67 applications per million people compare
- 45 Ukraine 29.39 applications per million people compare
- 46 South Africa 29.33 applications per million people compare
- 48 Spain 27.57 applications per million people compare
- 49 Slovakia 26.8 applications per million people compare
- 50 Malaysia 25.76 applications per million people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Lithuania?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Lithuania was 28.84 applications per million people in 2021, according to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i.
- What is the highest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 112.15 applications per million people in 1993.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.83 applications per million people in 1991.
- How does Lithuania rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Lithuania ranks 47th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i, published as part of Annual patent applications per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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