Science & Technology in China 60 indicators covering science & technology for China. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 19.0% 204th Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 131.75 2024 up 42.2% 53rd Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.33 units per person 2024 up 41.6% 52nd Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 17.1% 115th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.87 billion 2024 up 45.4% 1st Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 194.33 units per square kilometre 2023 up 48.4% 62nd Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year 2024 down 31.0% 78th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year 2024 down 46.1% 97th Scientific and technical journal articles 932,712 2023 up 165.3% 1st Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0007 units per person 2023 up 156.4% 49th Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 41.5% 17th Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0993 units per square kilometre 2023 up 165.3% 38th Digital connectivity composite index 0.6368 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 up 757.6% 32nd Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 5.28 % change on previous year 2023 down 31.4% 76th Mobile phone subscriptions 1.87 billion 2024 up 45.4% 1st Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 131.75 per 100 people 2024 up 42.2% 53rd Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 131.75 per 100 people 2024 up 42.2% 53rd Patent applications, nonresidents 159,019 2021 up 43.8% 2nd Share of the population using the Internet 91.6% 2025 up 82.1% 51st Number of people using the Internet 1.29 billion people 2025 up 85.6% 1st Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 13,210 Patents 2023 up 123.5% 4th 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 1.43 million 2021 up 243.1% 1st Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 1,763 Patents 2022 down 40.9% 5th Research and development expenditure 2.6% 2023 up 31.3% 14th Proportion of individuals using the Internet 91.6% 2025 up 82.1% 56th Patents - technology diffusion 1.77 million Patents 2023 up 132.8% 1st Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 47.19 per 100 people 2024 up 226.7% 9th Landline Internet subscriptions 669.83 million 2024 up 234.1% 1st Life science patents granted, by filing office 61,617 patents 2023 up 164.9% 1st Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors -65.27 million millions of constant united states dollars 2024 down 218.3% 145th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 47.19 per 100 population 2024 up 226.8% 10th Researchers in R&D 2,107 per million people 2023 up 95.2% 45th Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 0.5% 1st GERD as a percentage of GDP 2.6% 2023 up 31.3% 14th Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 0.5% 1st Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 129.4% 1st Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications 13,210 Patents 2023 up 123.5% 4th Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 3rd Researchers per million inhabitants 2,107 FTE 2023 up 95.2% 45th Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 129.4% 1st Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants 1,763 Patents 2022 down 40.9% 5th R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita 2,107 per million people 2023 up 95.2% 45th Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 129.4% 1st Life science patents granted, by technology 14,477 patents 2023 up 39.6% 1st Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 98.4% 2025 up 16.6% 19th Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 98.4% 2025 up 16.6% 20th Annual patent applications per million people 1,010 applications per million people 2021 up 226.7% 3rd Annual patent applications 1.43 million 2021 up 243.1% 1st Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 660.86 million number 2024 up 705.3% 1st Composition of General Services Support Estimate — Agricultural 14.16 Percentage of general services support estimate 2024 down 45.0% 17th Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 2,107 2023 up 95.2% 48th Research & development spending as a share of GDP 2.6% 2023 up 31.3% 14th Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 89.4% 2024 up 13.2% 37th Number of R&D researchers per million people 2,107 per million people 2023 up 95.2% 45th Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies 60 patents 2025 down 83.7% 1st Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies 152 patents 2025 down 93.9% 1st Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials 8,390 Number 2021 up 505.7% 1st