"How SpongeBob's Squidward Died" and "Euro 2020": Google Releases List of Most Popular Search Queries in Ukraine in 2021

Search rankings were divided into nine categories.

Google traditionally publishes its year-end ranking of the most popular queries from Ukrainian Google users. 

The most popular search query of 2021 in Google Ukraine was "Euro 2020." In second place was the much-discussed South Korean series "Squid Game." In addition, the top ten included the queries "The Bachelor 2021" and "Classroom," and Ukrainians were also interested in sporting events and the "Eurovision 2021" contest.

In the "Person" category, Ukrainians most often searched for information about boxer Oleksandr Usyk, Russian politician Alexei Navalny and singer MakSim. Fourth place went to Ukrainian activist Serhiy Sternenko.

Among people who passed away in 2021, the most queries were about Prince Philip, Vladimir Menshov and French actor Jean-Paul Belmondo.

In the "Films" category in 2021, Ukrainians were most interested in the new Marvel film "Venom: Let There Be Carnage." The top ten also included sequels to popular comic book films: "The Suicide Squad," "Zack Snyder's Justice League"; the animated film "The Boss Baby: Family Business" and "Soul," as well as the space sci-fi film "Dune."

In the TV series category, the leader was the South Korean drama thriller "Squid Game," while among TV shows, Ukrainians were most interested in the new season of the romantic reality show "The Bachelor."

The "Purchase of the Year" in Ukraine was the push-button anti-stress toy Pop It; in addition, Ukrainians searched for where to buy a train ticket, iPhone 13, a public transport pass in Kyiv and a "vaccination certificate," as well as bitcoin and vitamin D.

In 2021, users traditionally asked various questions. In the outgoing year, Ukrainians wanted to find out what the Russian meme "Aboba" is, what Simple Dimple is and what Clubhouse is.

They also tried to find out how SpongeBob SquarePants character Squidward died, how to change gas supplier, how to pack a suitcase compactly, how to get a vaccination certificate and 1,000 hryvnias for vaccination, as well as how to register and how to update the Diia app.

Most popular queries:

• Euro 2020;
• Squid Game;
• The Bachelor 2021;
• Classroom;
• Ukraine England;
• Usyk Joshua;
• Eurovision 2021;
• Ukraine Sweden;
• Olympics 2021;
• Introduction 2021.

Person:

• Oleksandr Usyk;
• Alexei Navalny;
• MakSim;
• Serhiy Sternenko;
• Adele Asanti;
• Alec Baldwin;
• Jean Belenyuk;
• Joe Biden;
• Zlata Ognevich;
• Andriy Yarmolenko.

Losses:

• Prince Philip;
• Vladimir Menshov;
• Jean-Paul Belmondo;
• Grigory Chapkis;
• Anton Polyakov;
• Alexander Shalyapin;
• Andrei Myagkov;
• Said Gubdensky;
• Pyotr Mamonov;
• Valery Garkalin.

Film:

• "Venom: Let There Be Carnage";
• "The Suicide Squad";
• "Cruella";
• "Nobody's Wrath";
• "Red Notice";
• "Zack Snyder's Justice League";
• "After 3";
• "The Boss Baby: Family Business";
• "Dune";
• "Soul."

Series:

• "Squid Game";
• "Ginny & Georgia";
• "Bugs" season 2;
• "To All the Boys I've Loved Before";
• "Vacation";
• "Attack on Titan";
• "Euphoria" season 3;
• "Bridgerton";
• "Militsioner from Rublyovka";
• "Sugar Daddy" season 2;

TV shows:

• "The Bachelor" 2021;
• "Eurovision 2021";
• "The Bachelorette 2";
• "Patsanki" season 6;
• "Igra na TNT";
• "Oscars 2021";
• "The Masked Singer";
• "Superbabushka";
• "Stars in Africa";
• "Dancing with the Stars";

Purchase:

• Pop It;
• Train ticket;
• iPhone 13;
• Simple Dimple;
• Public transport pass in Kyiv;
• Sleds;
• Vaccination certificate;
• PlayStation 5;
• Bitcoin;
• Vitamin D;

Question: "What is?"

• Aboba;
• Simple dimple;
• Formalin;
• Pop it;
• Lockdown;
• Rally;
• Clubhouse;
• Squid Game;
• Rainbow kiss;
• Freelance;

Question: "How?"

• How did Squidward die?;
• How to get married?;
• How to change gas supplier?;
• How did Ukraine play?;
• How to get a vaccination certificate?;
• How to pack a suitcase compactly?;
• How to get 1000 UAH for vaccination?;
• How to update Diia?;
• How to register in Diia?;
• How to lose weight in a week?.