Science & Technology in Croatia 116 indicators covering science & technology for Croatia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 26.2% 130th Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 121.73 2024 up 15.1% 82nd Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.22 units per person 2024 up 14.9% 84th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 32.2% 152nd Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.72 million 2024 up 5.7% 128th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 81.54 units per square kilometre 2023 down 3.3% 124th Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year 2024 up 179.1% 60th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.39 % change on previous year 2024 up 161.7% 81st Scientific and technical journal articles 5,504 2023 up 33.9% 55th Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person 2023 up 46.8% 18th Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 6.4% 8th Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0983 units per square kilometre 2023 up 33.9% 39th Digital connectivity composite index 0.2901 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 down 29.2% 70th Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 0.2718 % change on previous year 2023 up 105.3% 106th Mobile phone subscriptions 4.72 million 2024 up 5.7% 128th Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 121.73 per 100 people 2024 up 15.1% 82nd Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 121.73 per 100 people 2024 up 15.1% 82nd Patent applications, nonresidents 11 2021 down 47.6% 116th Share of the population using the Internet 83.6% 2024 up 22.0% 92nd Number of people using the Internet 3.23 million people 2024 up 12.2% 118th Patent applications, residents 77 2021 down 66.5% 75th Research and development expenditure 1.4% 2023 up 75.1% 32nd Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 912.7 Thousand persons 2025 up 17.4% 31st Proportion of individuals using the Internet 83.6% 2024 up 21.9% 99th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 912.7 Thousand persons 2025 up 17.4% 31st Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 912.7 Thousand persons 2025 up 17.4% 31st Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 29.6 per 100 people 2024 up 26.9% 62nd Landline Internet subscriptions 1.15 million 2024 up 16.5% 75th Life science patents granted, by filing office 2 patents 2023 down 97.4% 43rd Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 29.6 per 100 population 2024 up 26.9% 65th R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 16,550 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 65.1% 36th Researchers in R&D 2,440 per million people 2023 up 58.9% 39th Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st GERD as a percentage of GDP 1.4% 2023 up 75.1% 32nd Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 85.9% 2025 up 30.6% 48th Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 51.1% 2025 up 94.0% 35th Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 99.8% 2024 up 0.8% 69th Researchers per million inhabitants 2,440 FTE 2023 up 58.9% 39th Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 99.7% 2024 up 121.6% 48th R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita 2,440 per million people 2023 up 58.9% 39th Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 99.7% 2024 up 121.6% 44th Life science patents granted, by technology 1 patents 2023 down 98.5% 55th Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 97.3% 2024 up 9.1% 33rd Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 97.3% 2024 up 9.1% 34th Annual patent applications per million people 19.85 applications per million people 2021 down 63.1% 58th Annual patent applications 77 2021 down 66.5% 75th Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 1.07 million number 2024 up 402.8% 68th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 7.8 Number 2012 down 78.7% 38th Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 45.0% 2021 up 158.9% 38th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 1 Number 2012 down 94.1% 38th Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 2,440 2023 up 58.9% 42nd Research & development spending as a share of GDP 1.4% 2023 up 75.1% 32nd High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 0.5 Number 2012 down 85.7% 38th Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 92.6% 2024 up 7.7% 29th Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 72.2% 2019 up 92.5% 28th R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers 3,080 Persons 2023 up 146.2% 28th Number of R&D researchers per million people 2,440 per million people 2023 up 58.9% 39th Researchers (HC) - % Female 49.1% 2023 up 2.7% 25th GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D 1,160 Million euro 2024 up 241.3% 36th Page 1 of 2 Next →