Science & Technology in Estonia 111 indicators covering science & technology for Estonia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 34.3% 94th Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 151.13 2024 up 4.7% 30th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.5 units per person 2024 up 3.8% 30th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 32.0% 155th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.06 million 2024 up 8.4% 149th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 48.06 units per square kilometre 2023 up 8.4% 146th Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6232 % change on previous year 2024 up 148.3% 132nd Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.1339 % change on previous year 2024 up 108.6% 164th Scientific and technical journal articles 1,754 2023 up 22.8% 74th Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 units per person 2023 up 18.1% 27th Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 24.6% 25th Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.041 units per square kilometre 2023 up 24.9% 56th Digital connectivity composite index 0.8896 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 down 20.7% 19th Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year 2023 up 32.4% 127th Mobile phone subscriptions 2.06 million 2024 up 8.4% 149th Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 151.13 per 100 people 2024 up 4.7% 30th Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 151.13 per 100 people 2024 up 4.7% 30th Patent applications, nonresidents 1 2021 down 93.3% 146th Share of the population using the Internet 92.2% 2024 up 9.5% 47th Number of people using the Internet 1.27 million people 2024 up 14.3% 144th Patent applications, residents 25 2021 down 59.7% 91st Research and development expenditure 1.8% 2023 up 8.1% 20th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 444 Thousand persons 2025 up 19.5% 38th Proportion of individuals using the Internet 92.2% 2024 up 9.5% 52nd Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 444 Thousand persons 2025 up 19.5% 38th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 444 Thousand persons 2025 up 19.5% 38th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 35.35 per 100 people 2024 up 25.3% 43rd Landline Internet subscriptions 480,990 2024 up 29.6% 101st Life science patents granted, by filing office 2 patents 2023 down 90.9% 43rd Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 35.35 per 100 population 2024 up 25.2% 45th R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 9,845 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 70.0% 40th Researchers in R&D 4,800 per million people 2023 up 43.8% 24th Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st GERD as a percentage of GDP 1.8% 2023 up 8.1% 20th Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 93.6% 2025 up 9.1% 20th 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 66.8% 2025 up 45.7% 18th Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Researchers per million inhabitants 4,800 FTE 2023 up 43.8% 24th Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 99.0% 2024 down 1.0% 72nd R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita 4,800 per million people 2023 up 43.8% 24th Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 99.0% 2024 down 1.0% 66th Life science patents granted, by technology 1 patents 2018 down 98.2% 55th Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 95.9% 2024 up 1.6% 45th Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 95.9% 2024 up 1.6% 48th Annual patent applications per million people 18.78 applications per million people 2021 down 59.8% 59th Annual patent applications 25 2021 down 59.7% 91st Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 463,443 number 2024 up 115.6% 87th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 17.43 Number 2012 up 205.8% 36th Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 81.9% 2021 up 54.5% 9th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 1.81 Number 2012 down 32.0% 36th Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 4,800 2023 up 43.8% 25th Research & development spending as a share of GDP 1.8% 2023 up 8.1% 20th High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 4.67 Number 2012 up 259.2% 33rd Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 98.9% 2024 up 1.3% 8th Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 78.0% 2019 up 111.0% 18th R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers 3,660 Persons 2023 up 96.1% 27th Number of R&D researchers per million people 4,800 per million people 2023 up 43.8% 24th Researchers (HC) - % Female 43.0% 2023 down 3.1% 43rd GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D 791.06 Million euro 2024 up 175.9% 42nd Page 1 of 2 Next →