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
050100150198020002021

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual patent applications per million people
Unit
applications per million people
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 3,804 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed