Science & Technology in Costa Rica 65 indicators covering science & technology for Costa Rica. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 50.3% 125th Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 136.03 2024 down 7.6% 46th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.36 units per person 2024 down 7.6% 46th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 46.5% 131st Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.98 million 2024 down 0.6% 113th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 133.51 units per square kilometre 2023 down 4.1% 86th Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year 2024 up 179.8% 101st Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.36 % change on previous year 2024 up 283.0% 101st Scientific and technical journal articles 660.82 2023 up 147.1% 92nd Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person 2023 up 128.3% 102nd Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 43.9% 143rd Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0129 units per square kilometre 2023 up 147.1% 86th Digital connectivity composite index 0.2311 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 down 15.1% 76th Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -8.91 % change on previous year 2023 up 32.1% 170th Mobile phone subscriptions 6.98 million 2024 down 0.6% 113th Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 136.03 per 100 people 2024 down 7.6% 46th Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 136.03 per 100 people 2024 down 7.6% 46th Patent applications, nonresidents 566 2021 down 7.2% 43rd Share of the population using the Internet 87.2% 2024 up 64.5% 79th Number of people using the Internet 4.47 million people 2024 up 77.0% 110th Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 down 100.0% 73rd 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 15 2021 up 15.4% 99th Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 1 Patents 2022 — 49th Research and development expenditure 0.3% 2023 down 37.8% 72nd Proportion of individuals using the Internet 87.2% 2024 up 64.5% 85th Patents - technology diffusion 408 Patents 2023 down 46.7% 39th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 23.29 per 100 people 2024 up 115.0% 82nd Landline Internet subscriptions 1.19 million 2024 up 131.4% 73rd Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors -280,000 millions of constant united states dollars 2024 down 177.8% 141st Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 23.29 per 100 population 2024 up 115.1% 85th Researchers in R&D 507.76 per million people 2023 up 41.4% 73rd Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 95.0% 2024 up 1.7% 186th GERD as a percentage of GDP 0.3% 2023 down 37.8% 72nd Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 95.0% 2024 up 1.7% 173rd Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 95.0% 2024 up 66.3% 162nd Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 down 100.0% 73rd Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 3rd Researchers per million inhabitants 507.76 FTE 2023 up 41.4% 73rd Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 95.0% 2024 up 352.4% 123rd Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants 1 Patents 2022 — 49th R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita 507.76 per million people 2023 up 41.4% 73rd Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 95.0% 2024 up 352.4% 117th Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 85.2% 2024 down 0.9% 103rd Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 85.2% 2024 down 0.9% 107th Annual patent applications per million people 2.96 applications per million people 2021 up 5.1% 98th Annual patent applications 15 2021 up 15.4% 99th Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 1.15 million number 2024 up 22,288.1% 65th Composition of General Services Support Estimate — Agricultural 33.68 Percentage of general services support estimate 2024 down 31.2% 12th Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 507.76 2023 up 41.4% 78th Research & development spending as a share of GDP 0.3% 2023 down 37.8% 72nd Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 71.4% 2024 up 10.5% 70th Number of R&D researchers per million people 507.76 per million people 2023 up 41.4% 73rd Researchers (HC) - % Female 42.9% 2023 down 2.1% 45th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher 42.2% 2023 down 4.7% 64th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) 43.8% 2023 up 10.4% 57th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) 43.7% 2023 — 11th Researchers (FTE) - % Female 40.2% 2023 down 13.6% 42nd Page 1 of 2 Next →