Hong Kong (China) vs Ukraine: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- Hong Kong (China)
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 98 Patents against 96 Patents in Hong Kong (China), a difference of 2 Patents.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hong Kong (China) ahead.
Hong Kong (China) ranks 48th and Ukraine ranks 47th of 104 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong (China) averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong (China) | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,278 Patents | 778 Patents | 2,500 Patents | Hong Kong (China) |
| 2000s | 7,275 Patents | 3,916 Patents | 3,359 Patents | Hong Kong (China) |
| 2010s | 8,573 Patents | 2,759 Patents | 5,813 Patents | Hong Kong (China) |
| 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 (China) or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 98 Patents against 96 Patents in Hong Kong (China) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Hong Kong (China) and Ukraine?
- 2 Patents, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong (China) and Ukraine?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong (China) and Ukraine rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- Hong Kong (China) 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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About this data
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