Belarus vs Ukraine: Annual patent applications per million people
Belarus
29.67 applications per million people
in 2021
Ukraine
29.39 applications per million people
in 2021
Belarus rank
44th
Ukraine rank
45th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Belarus
- Ukraine
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 29.67 applications per million people against 29.39 applications per million people in Ukraine, a difference of 0.28 applications per million people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ukraine ahead.
Belarus ranks 44th and Ukraine ranks 45th of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.33 applications per million people | 105.53 applications per million people | 28.2 applications per million people | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 123.81 applications per million people | 74.56 applications per million people | 49.25 applications per million people | Belarus |
| 2010s | 100.34 applications per million people | 52.35 applications per million people | 47.98 applications per million people | Belarus |
| 2020s | 31.73 applications per million people | 29.93 applications per million people | 1.81 applications per million people | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Belarus or Ukraine?
- Belarus, at 29.67 applications per million people against 29.39 applications per million people in Ukraine as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Belarus and Ukraine?
- 0.28 applications per million people, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Ukraine?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do Belarus and Ukraine rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Belarus ranks 44th and Ukraine ranks 45th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World i, published as Annual patent applications per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.