Science & Technology in France 124 indicators covering science & technology for France. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 9.3% 200th Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.69 2023 up 18.6% 99th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.13 units per person 2023 up 18.2% 108th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 12.8% 178th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 77.53 million 2023 up 22.4% 26th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 143.85 units per square kilometre 2023 up 22.4% 79th Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6356 % change on previous year 2023 down 46.5% 131st Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8809 % change on previous year 2023 down 48.5% 146th Scientific and technical journal articles 62,180 2023 down 13.0% 11th Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person 2023 down 16.0% 37th Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 19.8% 89th Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.1154 units per square kilometre 2023 down 13.0% 31st Digital connectivity composite index 0.9512 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 up 1.8% 13th Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -4.63 % change on previous year 2023 down 405.1% 148th Mobile phone subscriptions 77.53 million 2023 up 22.4% 26th Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 116.69 per 100 people 2023 up 18.6% 99th Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 116.69 per 100 people 2023 up 18.6% 99th Patent applications, nonresidents 1,373 2021 down 34.6% 32nd Share of the population using the Internet 88.7% 2024 up 5.9% 70th Number of people using the Internet 60.77 million people 2024 up 9.4% 20th Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 7,903 Patents 2023 down 16.0% 5th 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 down 100.0% 3rd Patent applications, residents 13,386 2021 down 8.7% 8th Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 2,410 Patents 2022 down 61.3% 3rd Research and development expenditure 2.2% 2023 down 2.5% 16th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 21,189 Thousand persons 2025 up 25.0% 4th Proportion of individuals using the Internet 88.7% 2024 up 5.8% 76th Patents - technology diffusion 13,659 Patents 2023 down 13.8% 8th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 21,189 Thousand persons 2025 up 25.0% 4th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 21,189 Thousand persons 2025 up 25.0% 4th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 48.93 per 100 people 2024 up 21.9% 7th Landline Internet subscriptions 32.56 million 2024 up 25.4% 8th Life science patents granted, by filing office 572 patents 2023 down 27.8% 11th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 48.93 per 100 population 2024 up 21.9% 8th R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 520,816 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 24.9% 7th Researchers in R&D 5,369 per million people 2023 up 29.9% 20th Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 99.0% 2023 unchanged 117th GERD as a percentage of GDP 2.2% 2023 down 2.5% 16th Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 93.4% 2025 up 15.4% 24th Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 99.0% 2023 unchanged 108th Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 70.3% 2025 up 42.2% 12th Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 99.0% 2024 up 1.0% 94th Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications 7,903 Patents 2023 down 16.0% 5th Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 down 100.0% 3rd Researchers per million inhabitants 5,369 FTE 2023 up 29.9% 20th Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 99.0% 2024 up 33.8% 72nd Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants 2,410 Patents 2022 down 61.3% 3rd R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita 5,369 per million people 2023 up 29.9% 20th Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 99.0% 2024 up 33.8% 66th Life science patents granted, by technology 87 patents 2023 down 62.0% 17th Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 95.9% 2024 up 21.9% 45th Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 95.9% 2024 up 21.9% 48th Annual patent applications per million people 197.31 applications per million people 2021 down 12.0% 12th Annual patent applications 13,386 2021 down 8.7% 8th Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 31.28 million number 2023 up 36.4% 8th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 6,996 Number 2012 down 6.1% 2nd Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 80.7% 2021 up 41.9% 11th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 1,037 Number 2012 down 26.4% 2nd Page 1 of 3 Next →