Science & Technology in Denmark

129 indicators covering science & technology for Denmark.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 17.0% 171st
Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.69 2024 down 0.1% 65th
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.27 units per person 2024 down 0.1% 68th
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 12.1% 190th
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.57 million 2024 up 5.8% 108th
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 188.43 units per square kilometre 2023 up 7.2% 64th
Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.0237 % change on previous year 2024 down 101.8% 150th
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.4681 % change on previous year 2024 down 74.5% 158th
Scientific and technical journal articles 15,603 2023 up 21.8% 31st
Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0026 units per person 2023 up 15.0% 1st
Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 3.7% 37th
Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.3901 units per square kilometre 2023 up 21.8% 12th
Digital connectivity composite index 1.24 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 down 25.7% 5th
Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -0.6216 % change on previous year 2023 down 114.7% 112th
Mobile phone subscriptions 7.57 million 2024 up 5.8% 108th
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 126.69 per 100 people 2024 down 0.1% 65th
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 126.69 per 100 people 2024 down 0.1% 65th
Patent applications, nonresidents 186 2021 down 5.6% 66th
Share of the population using the Internet 99.8% 2024 up 3.9% 5th
Number of people using the Internet 5.96 million people 2024 up 10.1% 88th
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 1,568 Patents 2023 up 5.5% 11th
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 1,090 2021 down 30.7% 31st
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 264 Patents 2022 down 69.9% 13th
Research and development expenditure 3.0% 2023 up 2.9% 11th
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,045 Thousand persons 2025 up 24.3% 23rd
Proportion of individuals using the Internet 99.8% 2024 up 4.0% 5th
Patents - technology diffusion 1,152 Patents 2023 down 78.0% 26th
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 2,045 Thousand persons 2025 up 24.3% 23rd
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 2,045 Thousand persons 2025 up 24.3% 23rd
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 43.39 per 100 people 2024 up 4.6% 19th
Landline Internet subscriptions 2.59 million 2024 up 10.8% 56th
Life science patents granted, by filing office 31 patents 2023 up 24.0% 27th
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 43.39 per 100 population 2024 up 4.6% 20th
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 71,636 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 22.7% 23rd
Researchers in R&D 8,838 per million people 2023 up 24.2% 3rd
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 0.5% 1st
GERD as a percentage of GDP 3.0% 2023 up 2.9% 11th
Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 98.2% 2025 up 5.4% 6th
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 0.5% 1st
Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 81.9% 2025 up 21.7% 6th
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 0.5% 1st
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications 1,568 Patents 2023 up 5.5% 11th
Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 3rd
Researchers per million inhabitants 8,838 FTE 2023 up 24.2% 3rd
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 0.5% 1st
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants 264 Patents 2022 down 69.9% 13th
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita 8,838 per million people 2023 up 24.2% 3rd
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 0.5% 1st
Life science patents granted, by technology 6 patents 2023 down 14.3% 42nd
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 98.6% 2024 up 19.1% 15th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 98.6% 2024 up 19.1% 16th
Annual patent applications per million people 186.11 applications per million people 2021 down 34.1% 13th
Annual patent applications 1,090 2021 down 30.7% 31st
Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 2.54 million number 2024 up 24.7% 52nd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 1,041 Number 2012 up 7.8% 14th
Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 92.2% 2021 up 14.2% 2nd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 210.9 Number 2012 down 26.0% 12th