Spain vs Ukraine: Annual patent applications per million people
Spain
27.57 applications per million people
in 2021
Ukraine
29.39 applications per million people
in 2021
Spain rank
48th
Ukraine rank
45th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Spain
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 29.39 applications per million people against 27.57 applications per million people in Spain, a difference of 1.82 applications per million people.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 48th and Ukraine ranks 45th of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.41 applications per million people | 93.07 applications per million people | 37.67 applications per million people | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 69.75 applications per million people | 74.56 applications per million people | 4.81 applications per million people | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 57.41 applications per million people | 52.35 applications per million people | 5.06 applications per million people | Spain |
| 2020s | 28.89 applications per million people | 29.93 applications per million people | 1.03 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, Spain or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 29.39 applications per million people against 27.57 applications per million people in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Spain and Ukraine?
- 1.82 applications per million people, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Ukraine?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Spain and Ukraine rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Spain ranks 48th 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) – 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.