South Africa vs Ukraine: Annual patent applications per million people
South Africa
29.33 applications per million people
in 2021
Ukraine
29.39 applications per million people
in 2021
South Africa rank
46th
Ukraine rank
45th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- South Africa
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 29.39 applications per million people against 29.33 applications per million people in South Africa, a difference of 0.06 applications per million people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 46th and Ukraine ranks 45th of 135 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.34 applications per million people | 93.07 applications per million people | 78.74 applications per million people | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 18.67 applications per million people | 74.56 applications per million people | 55.89 applications per million people | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 12.68 applications per million people | 52.35 applications per million people | 39.68 applications per million people | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 19.14 applications per million people | 29.93 applications per million people | 10.79 applications per million people | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, South Africa or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 29.39 applications per million people against 29.33 applications per million people in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between South Africa and Ukraine?
- 0.06 applications per million people, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Ukraine?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and Ukraine rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- South Africa ranks 46th 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.