Annual patent applications per million people in Ukraine
Ukraine: Annual patent applications per million people was 29.39 applications per million people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Annual patent applications per million people in Ukraine, 1992–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i. Measured in applications per million people.
Analysis
In 2021, annual patent applications per million people in Ukraine stood at 29.39 applications per million people.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Ukraine peaked at 165.94 applications per million people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5.91 applications per million people, in 1992.
That places Ukraine 45th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.07 applications per million people | 5.91 applications per million people | 165.94 applications per million people | 8 |
| 2000s | 74.56 applications per million people | 32.89 applications per million people | 146.78 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.35 applications per million people | 46.61 applications per million people | 61.92 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.93 applications per million people | 29.39 applications per million people | 30.46 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 42 Greece 37.27 applications per million people compare
- 43 Mongolia 32.21 applications per million people compare
- 44 Belarus 29.67 applications per million people compare
- 46 South Africa 29.33 applications per million people compare
- 47 Lithuania 28.84 applications per million people compare
- 48 Spain 27.57 applications per million people 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 annual patent applications per million people in Ukraine?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Ukraine was 29.39 applications per million people in 2021, according to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i.
- What is the highest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 165.94 applications per million people in 1993.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.91 applications per million people in 1992.
- How does Ukraine rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Ukraine ranks 45th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i, published as part of Annual patent applications per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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