Switzerland vs Ukraine: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Switzerland
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 1,302 against 1,288 in Switzerland, a difference of 14.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 29th and Ukraine ranks 28th of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,605 | 4,775 | 2,170 | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 1,770 | 3,586 | 1,817 | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 1,463 | 2,400 | 936.8 | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 1,336 | 1,332 | 4.5 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Switzerland or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 1,302 against 1,288 in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Switzerland and Ukraine?
- 14, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Ukraine?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Switzerland and Ukraine rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Switzerland ranks 29th and Ukraine ranks 28th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as Patent applications, residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.