Annual patent applications in Ukraine
Ukraine: Annual patent applications was 1,302 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications in Ukraine, 1992–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual patent applications in Ukraine is 1,302, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Ukraine peaked at 8,687 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 309, in 1992.
Ukraine ranks 28th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,775 | 309 | 8,687 | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,586 | 1,601 | 7,208 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,400 | 2,097 | 2,856 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,332 | 1,302 | 1,361 | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Ukraine
- Scientific and technical journal articles 15,498 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 50.33 million (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 133.38 per 100 people (2023)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 133.38 per 100 people (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2,091 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 82.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1,302 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.4% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 35.09 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 21.65 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Ukraine?
- Annual patent applications in Ukraine was 1,302 in 2021, according to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual patent applications recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 8,687 in 1993.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 309 in 1992.
- How does Ukraine rank for annual patent applications?
- Ukraine ranks 28th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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