Science & Technology in Austria 128 indicators covering science & technology for Austria. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 32.6% 178th Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 124.46 2024 down 17.9% 77th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 units per person 2024 down 18.4% 81st Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 28.1% 186th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 11.35 million 2024 down 12.4% 88th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 134.71 units per square kilometre 2023 down 16.2% 84th Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year 2024 up 170.4% 88th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year 2024 up 188.1% 113th Scientific and technical journal articles 13,846 2023 up 13.5% 34th Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0015 units per person 2023 up 5.4% 16th Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 6.3% 70th Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.1678 units per square kilometre 2023 up 13.5% 24th Digital connectivity composite index 0.4709 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 down 59.0% 51st Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year 2023 down 196.8% 123rd Mobile phone subscriptions 11.35 million 2024 down 12.4% 88th Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 124.46 per 100 people 2024 down 17.9% 77th Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 124.46 per 100 people 2024 down 17.9% 77th Patent applications, nonresidents 175 2021 down 36.6% 67th Share of the population using the Internet 91.9% 2025 up 9.5% 50th Number of people using the Internet 8.46 million people 2025 up 16.7% 74th Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 1,745 Patents 2023 down 3.0% 9th Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 3rd Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 3rd Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 3rd Patent applications, residents 1,872 2021 down 13.1% 20th Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 475.7 Patents 2022 down 62.1% 9th Research and development expenditure 3.3% 2023 up 9.2% 7th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,947 Thousand persons 2025 up 23.0% 15th Proportion of individuals using the Internet 91.9% 2025 up 9.5% 55th Patents - technology diffusion 1,187 Patents 2023 down 32.2% 24th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 2,947 Thousand persons 2025 up 23.0% 15th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 2,947 Thousand persons 2025 up 23.0% 15th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 30.13 per 100 people 2024 up 9.2% 57th Landline Internet subscriptions 2.75 million 2024 up 16.5% 54th Life science patents granted, by filing office 30 patents 2023 down 44.4% 28th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 30.13 per 100 population 2024 up 9.2% 59th R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 36.2% 20th Researchers in R&D 6,634 per million people 2023 up 38.7% 7th Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 99.0% 2024 unchanged 117th GERD as a percentage of GDP 3.3% 2023 up 9.2% 7th Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 92.0% 2025 up 14.2% 27th Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 99.0% 2024 unchanged 108th Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 65.8% 2025 up 41.9% 21st Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 98.0% 2024 up 1.0% 128th Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications 1,745 Patents 2023 down 3.0% 9th Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 3rd Researchers per million inhabitants 6,634 FTE 2023 up 38.7% 7th Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 98.0% 2024 up 15.3% 103rd Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants 475.7 Patents 2022 down 62.1% 9th R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita 6,634 per million people 2023 up 38.7% 7th Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 98.0% 2024 up 15.3% 97th Life science patents granted, by technology 2 patents 2023 down 66.7% 52nd Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 98.8% 2024 up 1.9% 9th Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 98.8% 2024 up 1.9% 9th Annual patent applications per million people 209.03 applications per million people 2021 down 18.6% 10th Annual patent applications 1,872 2021 down 13.1% 20th Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 2.58 million number 2024 up 126.9% 51st Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 1,605 Number 2012 up 24.4% 10th Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 73.0% 2021 up 42.3% 17th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 251.98 Number 2012 up 20.7% 11th Page 1 of 3 Next →