Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Ireland or Ukraine?

Ireland, at 136 Patents against 98 Patents in Ukraine as of 2023.

What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Ireland and Ukraine?

38 Patents, with Ireland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland 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.

Ireland vs Ukraine: Patents - technology diffusion

Ireland

136 Patents

in 2023

Ukraine

98 Patents

in 2023

Ireland rank

45th

Ukraine rank

47th

Patents - technology diffusion over time

Ireland
Ukraine

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 136 Patents against 98 Patents in Ukraine, a difference of 38 Patents.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Ukraine's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 45th and Ukraine ranks 47th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,631 Patents	778 Patents	853.3 Patents	Ireland
2000s	458.4 Patents	3,916 Patents	3,457 Patents	Ukraine
2010s	238.1 Patents	2,759 Patents	2,521 Patents	Ukraine
2020s	138.25 Patents	311.25 Patents	173 Patents	Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Ireland or Ukraine?: Ireland, at 136 Patents against 98 Patents in Ukraine as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Ireland and Ukraine?: 38 Patents, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Ukraine?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Ukraine rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?: Ireland ranks 45th 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