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

Ukraine, at 98 Patents against 59 Patents in Nicaragua as of 2023.

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

39 Patents, with Ukraine ahead.

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

22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.

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.

Nicaragua vs Ukraine: Patents - technology diffusion

Nicaragua

59 Patents

in 2021

Ukraine

98 Patents

in 2023

Nicaragua rank

50th

Ukraine rank

47th

Patents - technology diffusion over time

Nicaragua
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 98 Patents against 59 Patents in Nicaragua, a difference of 39 Patents.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.7 times Nicaragua's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 50th and Ukraine ranks 47th of 104 countries.

Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.5 Patents	743 Patents	741.5 Patents	Ukraine
2000s	62.75 Patents	4,476 Patents	4,413 Patents	Ukraine
2010s	193.4 Patents	2,759 Patents	2,566 Patents	Ukraine
2020s	87 Patents	522.5 Patents	435.5 Patents	Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Nicaragua or Ukraine?: Ukraine, at 98 Patents against 59 Patents in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Nicaragua and Ukraine?: 39 Patents, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Ukraine?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
How do Nicaragua and Ukraine rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?: Nicaragua ranks 50th 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