Science & Technology in Albania 55 indicators covering science & technology for Albania. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 62.1% 99th Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 89.13 2024 down 23.0% 160th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.05 units per person 2024 down 13.6% 135th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 63.6% 119th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.49 million 2024 down 25.9% 146th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 95.43 units per square kilometre 2023 down 29.1% 109th Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.16 % change on previous year 2024 up 52.4% 197th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.83 % change on previous year 2024 up 45.4% 201st Scientific and technical journal articles 319.46 2023 up 117.2% 116th Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person 2023 up 153.7% 99th Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 18.3% 112th Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0117 units per square kilometre 2023 up 117.2% 90th Digital connectivity composite index 0.0034 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 up 112.2% 109th Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 31.91 % change on previous year 2023 up 27,472.2% 19th Mobile phone subscriptions 2.49 million 2024 down 25.9% 146th Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 89.13 per 100 people 2024 down 23.0% 160th Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 89.13 per 100 people 2024 down 23.0% 160th Patent applications, nonresidents 1 2021 down 87.5% 146th Share of the population using the Internet 85.9% 2024 up 58.1% 83rd Number of people using the Internet 2.04 million people 2024 up 35.5% 132nd Patent applications, residents 23 2021 up 666.7% 93rd Proportion of individuals using the Internet 85.9% 2024 up 58.2% 89th Patents - technology diffusion 2 Patents 2023 up 100.0% 79th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 24.88 per 100 people 2024 up 247.4% 77th Landline Internet subscriptions 694,635 2024 up 234.0% 90th Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 1.26 million millions of constant united states dollars 2024 down 8.7% 113th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 24.88 per 100 population 2024 up 247.5% 80th Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 0.2% 1st Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 87.1% 2025 up 41.2% 45th Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 0.2% 1st Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 23.3% 2025 up 587.6% 49th Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 99.6% 2024 up 0.6% 78th Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 99.6% 2024 — 56th Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 99.6% 2024 — 52nd Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 89.2% 2024 up 13.3% 81st Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 89.2% 2024 up 13.3% 86th Annual patent applications per million people 9.24 applications per million people 2021 up 794.6% 75th Annual patent applications 23 2021 up 666.7% 93rd Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 676,055 number 2024 up 4,703.2% 79th Medical technology availability 11.36 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2024 up 49.5% 32nd Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 46.1% 2024 up 21.3% 103rd Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology 0 Megawatt 2024 — 45th Individuals - internet use 87.2% 2025 up 39.2% 45th Individuals - frequency of internet use 87.1% 2025 up 41.2% 45th Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors 8 Number 2025 — 42nd Heat pumps - ambient heat captured by technology and climate 0 Gigawatt-hour 2024 — 39th Mobile broadband internet traffic 0.26 Exabyte 2025 up 2,066.7% 41st Medical technology - historical data 22 Number 2013 — 38th Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at 25.6% 2023 down 44.9% 1st Persons not having internet connection for personal use at home for 1.7% 2023 down 29.2% 38th Persons not having internet connection for personal use at home for 1.7% 2023 down 29.2% 38th Internet purchases by individuals 23.3% 2025 up 314.0% 42nd Financial activities over the internet 2.6% 2025 up 3,657.1% 39th Fixed broadband internet traffic 2.08 Exabyte 2025 up 3,103.1% 25th Internet purchases - goods or services 16.3% 2024 — 40th