Science & Technology in Denmark 129 indicators covering science & technology for Denmark. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 8,838 2023 up 24.2% 4th Research & development spending as a share of GDP 3.0% 2023 up 2.9% 11th Medical technology availability 29.11 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2024 down 22.9% 13th High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 177.05 Number 2012 down 31.0% 14th Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 98.7% 2024 down 1.3% 10th Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 91.8% 2019 up 49.5% 3rd R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers 36,787 Persons 2023 up 30.2% 15th Number of R&D researchers per million people 8,838 per million people 2023 up 24.2% 3rd Researchers (HC) - % Female 38.0% 2023 up 7.7% 66th GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D 11,823 Million euro 2024 up 52.7% 23rd GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D 11,823 Million euro 2024 up 52.7% 23rd Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology 4,601 Megawatt 2024 down 5.7% 12th R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 71,636 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 22.7% 23rd R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D 71,636 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 22.7% 23rd Technicians in R&D 2,124 per million people 2011 up 6.8% 6th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher 47.2% 2023 up 9.3% 42nd Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) 53.8% 2023 up 18.7% 21st Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and 2,045 Thousand persons 2025 up 24.3% 23rd Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) 28.0% 2023 up 5.4% 48th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year 1,418 Number 2017 up 8.2% 19th Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex 73,396 Head count 2023 up 27.3% 23rd Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex 73,396 Head count 2023 up 27.3% 23rd Researchers (FTE) - % Female 36.6% 2023 up 7.7% 54th Individuals - internet use 99.7% 2025 up 3.5% 2nd Individuals - frequency of internet use 98.2% 2025 up 5.4% 6th Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors 2,672 Number 2025 up 39.2% 9th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) 47.6% 2023 up 13.0% 34th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) 50.5% 2023 up 7.2% 29th Share of female researchers by sector of performance 38.0% 2023 up 10.0% 28th Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies 1 patents 2025 down 94.1% 32nd Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies 1 patents 2022 down 95.5% 36th Heat pumps - ambient heat captured by technology and climate 6,173 Gigawatt-hour 2024 up 250.4% 17th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) 63.5% 2023 up 8.7% 6th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) 28.6% 2023 up 3.2% 33rd National public funding to transnationally coordinated R&D 121.13 Million euro 2024 up 69.4% 12th Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country 1,049 Number 2013 down 2.7% 21st Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials 4.55 Number 2021 down 27.9% 27th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international 214.13 Number 2013 down 39.9% 20th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) 60.9% 2023 down 5.8% 8th Internet access by NACE Rev. 2 activity 100.0% 2025 up 0.6% 1st Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 100.0% 2024 — 1st High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year 228.31 Number 2013 down 20.6% 22nd Type of connections to the internet by NACE Rev. 2 activity 100.0% 2025 up 1.0% 1st Mobile broadband internet traffic 3.67 Exabyte 2025 up 1,736.0% 11th Broadband internet coverage by technology 69.7% 2025 down 28.9% 22nd Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional 451.53 Number 2012 down 48.9% 21st Triadic patent families by earliest priority year 47.46 Number 2012 down 75.3% 23rd Medical technology - historical data 255 Number 2021 up 56.4% 17th Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at 0.6% 2025 down 60.0% 32nd Persons not having internet connection for personal use at home for 2.2% 2025 down 62.7% 36th Persons not having internet connection for personal use at home for 2.2% 2025 down 62.7% 36th Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by 153.09 Number 2013 down 40.9% 19th High-tech exports - Exports of high technology products as a share of 11.4% 2022 up 22.4% 13th R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. 0.2% 2023 unchanged 33rd Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications 59.1% 2025 down 6.8% 3rd Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 18.93 Number 2013 down 63.9% 12th Internet purchases by individuals 81.9% 2025 up 3.2% 4th Financial activities over the internet 18.3% 2025 up 48.5% 14th Fixed broadband internet traffic 16.56 Exabyte 2025 up 199.6% 9th Internet purchases by individuals 73.9% 2019 up 48.1% 3rd ← Previous Page 2 of 3 Next →