Science & Technology in Colombia 70 indicators covering science & technology for Colombia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 32.8% 160th Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 174.09 2024 up 46.5% 14th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.74 units per person 2024 up 46.5% 14th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 50.9% 74th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 92.07 million 2024 up 66.4% 20th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 78.74 units per square kilometre 2023 up 73.7% 126th Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year 2024 down 52.8% 56th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year 2024 down 46.2% 55th Scientific and technical journal articles 9,184 2023 up 112.3% 45th Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person 2023 up 87.3% 84th Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 121.1% 75th Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0083 units per square kilometre 2023 up 112.3% 100th Digital connectivity composite index 0.246 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 up 401.5% 74th Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year 2023 down 114.0% 119th Mobile phone subscriptions 92.07 million 2024 up 66.4% 20th Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 174.09 per 100 people 2024 up 46.5% 14th Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 174.09 per 100 people 2024 up 46.5% 14th Patent applications, nonresidents 1,855 2021 up 4.8% 29th Share of the population using the Internet 79.3% 2024 up 50.9% 111th Number of people using the Internet 41.96 million people 2024 up 71.4% 25th Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 5.83 Patents 2023 down 61.9% 53rd 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 432 2021 up 136.1% 45th Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 0 Patents 2022 down 100.0% 59th Research and development expenditure 0.3% 2020 up 49.5% 76th Proportion of individuals using the Internet 79.3% 2024 up 50.8% 121st Patents - technology diffusion 2,577 Patents 2023 up 4.6% 18th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 17.22 per 100 people 2024 up 59.5% 96th Landline Internet subscriptions 9.11 million 2024 up 81.2% 27th Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 8.56 million millions of constant united states dollars 2024 down 8.9% 83rd Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 17.22 per 100 population 2024 up 59.4% 102nd Researchers in R&D 90.25 per million people 2017 — 91st Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st GERD as a percentage of GDP 0.3% 2020 up 49.5% 76th Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications 5.83 Patents 2023 down 61.9% 53rd Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 3rd Researchers per million inhabitants 90.25 FTE 2017 — 91st Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 78.6% 1st Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants 0 Patents 2022 down 100.0% 59th R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita 90.25 per million people 2017 — 91st Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 78.6% 1st Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 78.1% 2024 up 12.7% 132nd Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 78.1% 2024 up 12.7% 137th Annual patent applications per million people 8.44 applications per million people 2021 up 108.7% 78th Annual patent applications 432 2021 up 136.1% 45th Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 8.76 million number 2024 up 4,394.4% 25th Composition of General Services Support Estimate — Agricultural 8.39 Percentage of general services support estimate 2024 down 76.0% 20th Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 90.25 2017 — 95th Research & development spending as a share of GDP 0.3% 2020 up 49.5% 76th Medical technology availability 5.99 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2020 down 18.7% 36th Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 57.1% 2024 up 46.3% 87th Number of R&D researchers per million people 90.25 per million people 2017 — 91st Researchers (HC) - % Female 38.2% 2019 up 12.6% 64th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher 37.9% 2019 up 12.6% 75th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) 50.3% 2019 up 12.6% 38th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) 30.3% 2019 down 12.8% 38th Page 1 of 2 Next →