South Africa vs Ukraine: Patents - international collaboration in technology development
Patents - international collaboration in technology development over time
- South Africa
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 140 Co-inventions against 113 Co-inventions in South Africa, a difference of 27 Co-inventions.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 47th and Ukraine ranks 45th of 112 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.6 Co-inventions | 721 Co-inventions | 677.4 Co-inventions | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 69.7 Co-inventions | 2,069 Co-inventions | 1,999 Co-inventions | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 114.6 Co-inventions | 806 Co-inventions | 691.4 Co-inventions | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 112.5 Co-inventions | 212.25 Co-inventions | 99.75 Co-inventions | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - international collaboration in technology development, South Africa or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 140 Co-inventions against 113 Co-inventions in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - international collaboration in technology development between South Africa and Ukraine?
- 27 Co-inventions, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Ukraine?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Ukraine rank globally for patents - international collaboration in technology development?
- South Africa ranks 47th and Ukraine ranks 45th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents - international collaboration in technology development — Co-inventions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 shares of co-inventions and on shares of inventors’ collaborations across the OECD area and elsewhere, in environment-related technologies, using inventors’ country of residence. 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