Science & Technology in Germany 125 indicators covering science & technology for Germany. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 10.6% 202nd Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 129.15 2024 up 5.6% 60th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.31 units per person 2024 up 6.4% 57th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 7.2% 182nd Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 109.20 million 2024 up 9.7% 18th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 301.63 units per square kilometre 2023 up 5.2% 46th Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year 2024 up 494.7% 64th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year 2024 up 815.6% 80th Scientific and technical journal articles 108,782 2023 up 4.2% 4th Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 units per person 2023 up 0.9% 24th Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 13.0% 79th Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.3113 units per square kilometre 2023 up 4.0% 15th Digital connectivity composite index 0.9863 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 down 24.9% 12th Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -3.13 % change on previous year 2023 down 612.0% 132nd Mobile phone subscriptions 109.20 million 2024 up 9.7% 18th Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 129.15 per 100 people 2024 up 5.6% 60th Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 129.15 per 100 people 2024 up 5.6% 60th Patent applications, nonresidents 18,747 2021 up 50.5% 10th Share of the population using the Internet 93.5% 2024 up 8.5% 42nd Number of people using the Internet 78.09 million people 2024 up 11.9% 15th Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 18,453 Patents 2023 down 17.7% 2nd 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 39,822 2021 down 15.2% 5th Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 5,128 Patents 2022 down 68.0% 2nd Research and development expenditure 3.2% 2023 up 13.4% 9th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 26,845 Thousand persons 2025 up 21.0% 1st Proportion of individuals using the Internet 93.5% 2024 up 8.5% 46th Patents - technology diffusion 52,279 Patents 2023 down 9.7% 5th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 26,845 Thousand persons 2025 up 21.0% 1st Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 26,845 Thousand persons 2025 up 21.0% 1st Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 45.61 per 100 people 2024 up 25.5% 12th Landline Internet subscriptions 38.56 million 2024 up 30.4% 7th Life science patents granted, by filing office 553 patents 2023 down 11.0% 12th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 45.61 per 100 population 2024 up 25.5% 13th R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 839,700 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 38.7% 2nd Researchers in R&D 5,926 per million people 2023 up 35.3% 13th Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 1.0% 64th GERD as a percentage of GDP 3.2% 2023 up 13.4% 9th Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 93.6% 2025 up 10.8% 23rd Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 1.0% 61st Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 70.4% 2025 up 10.3% 11th Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 8.1% 44th Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications 18,453 Patents 2023 down 17.7% 2nd Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 down 100.0% 3rd Researchers per million inhabitants 5,926 FTE 2023 up 35.3% 13th Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 8.5% 33rd Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants 5,128 Patents 2022 down 68.0% 2nd R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita 5,926 per million people 2023 up 35.3% 13th Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 8.5% 32nd Life science patents granted, by technology 18 patents 2023 down 28.0% 30th Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 91.3% 2024 up 0.6% 76th Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 91.3% 2024 up 0.6% 80th Annual patent applications per million people 478.65 applications per million people 2021 down 18.2% 5th Annual patent applications 39,822 2021 down 15.2% 5th Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 37.75 million number 2024 up 125.6% 6th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 18,503 Number 2012 down 15.4% 1st Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 50.3% 2021 up 0.6% 34th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 2,490 Number 2012 down 12.9% 1st Page 1 of 3 Next →