Life science patents granted, by technology in Ukraine
Ukraine: Life science patents granted, by technology was 1 patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Life science patents granted, by technology in Ukraine, 1993–2023
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
In 2023, life science patents granted, by technology in Ukraine stood at 1 patents. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life science patents granted, by technology in Ukraine peaked at 835 patents in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 1993.
Ukraine ranks 54th of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 22 patents | 1 patents | 44 patents | 7 |
| 2000s | 361.2 patents | 86 patents | 835 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 363.2 patents | 123 patents | 528 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 patents | 1 patents | 4 patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 51 Austria 2 patents compare
- 51 Portugal 2 patents compare
- 51 South Africa 2 patents compare
- 54 Croatia 1 patents compare
- 54 Estonia 1 patents compare
- 54 Israel 1 patents compare
- 54 Italy 1 patents compare
- 54 Lithuania 1 patents compare
- 54 Malta 1 patents compare
- 54 Monaco 1 patents compare
- 54 Mongolia 1 patents compare
- 54 Slovenia 1 patents compare
- 54 Zimbabwe 1 patents compare
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 life science patents granted, by technology in Ukraine?
- Life science patents granted, by technology in Ukraine was 1 patents in 2023, according to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life science patents granted, by technology recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 835 patents in 2004.
- What is the lowest life science patents granted, by technology recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 patents in 1993.
- How does Ukraine rank for life science patents granted, by technology?
- Ukraine ranks 54th out of 64 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life science patents granted, by technology rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. 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) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life science patents granted, by technology. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pharmaceutical patents granted by the filing office in a given year. Pharmaceutical patents typically cover new drugs, biological treatments or vaccines.