Spain vs Ukraine: Annual patent applications

Spain

1,308

in 2021

Ukraine

1,302

in 2021

Spain rank

27th

Ukraine rank

28th

Annual patent applications over time

Spain currently reports 1,308 against 1,302 in Ukraine, a difference of 6.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 27th and Ukraine ranks 28th of 135 countries.

Indicator: Annual patent applications
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 135 places, 3,804 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026