Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Hong Kong or Ukraine?

Ukraine, at 98 Patents against 96 Patents in Hong Kong as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Ukraine?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents - technology diffusion. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong vs Ukraine: Patents - technology diffusion

Hong Kong

96 Patents

in 2023

Ukraine

98 Patents

in 2023

Hong Kong rank

48th

Ukraine rank

47th

Patents - technology diffusion over time

Hong Kong
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 98 Patents against 96 Patents in Hong Kong, a difference of 2 Patents.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 48th and Ukraine ranks 47th of 104 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3,278 Patents	778 Patents	2,500 Patents	Hong Kong
2000s	7,275 Patents	3,916 Patents	3,359 Patents	Hong Kong
2010s	8,573 Patents	2,759 Patents	5,813 Patents	Hong Kong
2020s	107.5 Patents	311.25 Patents	203.75 Patents	Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Hong Kong or Ukraine?: Ukraine, at 98 Patents against 96 Patents in Hong Kong as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Hong Kong and Ukraine?: 2 Patents, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Ukraine?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and Ukraine rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?: Hong Kong ranks 48th and Ukraine ranks 47th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents - technology diffusion. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Patents - technology diffusion
Unit: Patents
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 118 places, 3,266 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Patent statistics and indicators are suitable for tracking innovation in environment-related technologies. They allow the assessment of countries' innovation performance as well as the design of governments' environmental and innovation policies. This dataset presents data on patent applications by patent office. For more information on the methodology, click the link below on "Database documentation" Data source(s): OECD, STI Micro-data Lab: Intellectual Property Database, http://oe.cd/ipstats Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 16, 2026 Database documentation