Science & Technology in Cuba 56 indicators covering science & technology for Cuba. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2020 up 272.5% 150th Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 72.93 2024 up 225.2% 173rd Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7293 units per person 2024 up 225.2% 173rd Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2020 up 268.5% 138th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.01 million 2024 up 216.4% 101st Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 73.87 units per square kilometre 2023 up 285.7% 130th Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year 2024 down 82.1% 47th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.44 % change on previous year 2024 down 83.4% 69th Scientific and technical journal articles 1,217 2023 down 16.9% 84th Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person 2023 down 14.8% 104th Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2020 down 36.0% 119th Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0117 units per square kilometre 2023 down 16.5% 89th Digital connectivity composite index -0.5855 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 up 41.4% 162nd Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -14.36 % change on previous year 2023 down 305.8% 177th Mobile phone subscriptions 8.01 million 2024 up 216.4% 101st Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 72.93 per 100 people 2024 up 225.2% 173rd Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 72.93 per 100 people 2024 up 225.2% 173rd Patent applications, nonresidents 86 2021 down 53.3% 80th Share of the population using the Internet 70.5% 2024 up 142.4% 130th Number of people using the Internet 7.74 million people 2024 up 135.9% 76th Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 5 Patents 2023 down 33.3% 55th 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 21 2021 down 66.1% 95th Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 1 Patents 2022 down 85.7% 49th Research and development expenditure 0.4% 2024 up 5.4% 62nd Proportion of individuals using the Internet 70.5% 2024 up 142.3% 140th Patents - technology diffusion 33 Patents 2023 down 86.2% 53rd Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 3.08 per 100 people 2024 up 4,364.8% 147th Landline Internet subscriptions 338,504 2024 up 4,243.7% 111th Life science patents granted, by filing office 24 patents 2023 down 60.7% 32nd Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 11.16 million millions of constant united states dollars 2024 up 215.3% 75th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 3.08 per 100 population 2024 up 4,300.0% 154th Researchers in R&D 2,171 per million people 2024 up 5.7% 44th Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 87.5% 2024 up 2.6% 210th GERD as a percentage of GDP 0.4% 2024 up 5.4% 62nd Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 87.5% 2024 up 2.6% 197th Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 74.7% 2024 — 221st Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications 5 Patents 2023 down 33.3% 55th Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 3rd Researchers per million inhabitants 2,171 FTE 2024 up 5.7% 44th Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 50.2% 2024 — 208th Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants 1 Patents 2022 down 85.7% 49th R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita 2,171 per million people 2024 up 5.7% 44th Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 50.2% 2024 — 197th Life science patents granted, by technology 17 patents 2023 down 56.4% 31st Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 69.8% 2024 up 189.6% 147th Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 69.8% 2024 up 189.6% 152nd Annual patent applications per million people 1.89 applications per million people 2021 down 65.6% 107th Annual patent applications 21 2021 down 66.1% 95th Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 4,451 number 2024 up 831.2% 148th Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 2,171 2024 up 5.7% 47th Research & development spending as a share of GDP 0.4% 2024 up 5.4% 62nd Number of R&D researchers per million people 2,171 per million people 2024 up 5.7% 44th Researchers (HC) - % Female 56.0% 2024 up 16.2% 5th