Science & Technology in Brazil 72 indicators covering science & technology for Brazil. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 18.4% 197th Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 101.93 2024 down 27.4% 135th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.02 units per person 2024 down 27.4% 137th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 13.5% 116th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 216.08 million 2024 down 23.0% 7th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 25.52 units per square kilometre 2023 down 21.3% 165th Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.8978 % change on previous year 2024 down 67.0% 125th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year 2024 down 63.2% 130th Scientific and technical journal articles 58,292 2023 up 26.7% 13th Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person 2023 up 19.1% 70th Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 43.0% 71st Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.007 units per square kilometre 2023 up 26.7% 108th Digital connectivity composite index 0.0549 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 down 76.8% 101st Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -6.97 % change on previous year 2023 down 282.0% 165th Mobile phone subscriptions 216.08 million 2024 down 23.0% 7th Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 101.93 per 100 people 2024 down 27.4% 135th Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 101.93 per 100 people 2024 down 27.4% 135th Patent applications, nonresidents 19,566 2021 down 18.3% 9th Share of the population using the Internet 84.5% 2024 up 54.8% 88th Number of people using the Internet 179.06 million people 2024 up 64.1% 5th Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 124.76 Patents 2023 down 31.8% 28th 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 4,666 2021 down 0.6% 15th Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 9.67 Patents 2022 down 90.4% 32nd Research and development expenditure 1.2% 2023 down 0.2% 35th Proportion of individuals using the Internet 84.5% 2024 up 54.8% 94th Patents - technology diffusion 1,520 Patents 2023 down 95.4% 21st Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 24.08 per 100 people 2024 up 101.0% 78th Landline Internet subscriptions 51.05 million 2024 up 113.0% 3rd Life science patents granted, by filing office 2,032 patents 2023 up 527.2% 8th Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 3.12 million millions of constant united states dollars 2024 up 218.4% 99th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 24.08 per 100 population 2024 up 101.0% 81st Researchers in R&D 903.2 per million people 2014 up 84.6% 59th Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 92.7% 2024 down 0.9% 195th GERD as a percentage of GDP 1.2% 2023 down 0.2% 35th Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 92.7% 2024 down 0.9% 182nd Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 92.7% 2024 up 0.5% 180th Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications 124.76 Patents 2023 down 31.8% 28th Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 3rd Researchers per million inhabitants 903.2 FTE 2014 up 84.6% 59th Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 91.2% 2024 up 37.8% 145th Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants 9.67 Patents 2022 down 90.4% 32nd R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita 903.2 per million people 2014 up 84.6% 59th Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 91.2% 2024 up 37.8% 136th Life science patents granted, by technology 764 patents 2023 up 600.9% 8th Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 87.4% 2024 up 3.6% 91st Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 87.4% 2024 up 3.6% 95th Annual patent applications per million people 22.27 applications per million people 2021 down 7.4% 55th Annual patent applications 4,666 2021 down 0.6% 15th Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 50.04 million number 2024 up 1,210.3% 3rd Composition of General Services Support Estimate — Agricultural 93.77 Percentage of general services support estimate 2024 up 39.8% 1st Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 903.2 2014 up 84.6% 62nd Research & development spending as a share of GDP 1.2% 2023 down 0.2% 35th Medical technology availability 27.99 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2021 up 82.7% 16th Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 86.4% 2024 up 26.8% 46th Number of R&D researchers per million people 903.2 per million people 2014 up 84.6% 59th Technicians in R&D 969.9 per million people 2014 up 115.4% 19th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year 261.13 Number 2014 up 33.2% 34th Page 1 of 2 Next →