Science & Technology in Guatemala

60 indicators covering science & technology for Guatemala.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 46.7% 138th
Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.52 2024 up 4.3% 114th
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.13 units per person 2024 up 4.3% 110th
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 37.4% 87th
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 20.71 million 2024 up 22.5% 63rd
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 192.33 units per square kilometre 2023 down 5.1% 63rd
Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year 2024 up 95.6% 168th
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.492 % change on previous year 2024 up 102.2% 157th
Scientific and technical journal articles 108.83 2023 up 52.6% 139th
Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person 2023 up 29.5% 180th
Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 22.5% 188th
Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.001 units per square kilometre 2023 up 52.6% 155th
Digital connectivity composite index -0.453 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 down 3.3% 146th
Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -7.58 % change on previous year 2023 down 178.0% 168th
Mobile phone subscriptions 20.71 million 2024 up 22.5% 63rd
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 112.52 per 100 people 2024 up 4.3% 114th
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 112.52 per 100 people 2024 up 4.3% 114th
Patent applications, nonresidents 249 2021 down 23.9% 60th
Share of the population using the Internet 60.2% 2024 up 157.4% 149th
Number of people using the Internet 11.08 million people 2024 up 202.1% 58th
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 73rd
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 9 2021 up 125.0% 105th
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 0 Patents 2022 59th
Research and development expenditure 0.0% 2023 down 84.4% 116th
Proportion of individuals using the Internet 60.2% 2024 up 157.3% 161st
Patents - technology diffusion 1 Patents 2022 down 99.6% 92nd
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 5.34 per 100 people 2024 up 93.0% 137th
Landline Internet subscriptions 982,517 2024 up 126.5% 77th
Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 25.27 million millions of constant united states dollars 2024 down 20.3% 58th
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 5.34 per 100 population 2024 up 92.8% 144th
Researchers in R&D 1.45 per million people 2023 down 91.9% 103rd
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st
GERD as a percentage of GDP 0.0% 2023 down 84.4% 116th
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 95.0% 2024 up 3.3% 162nd
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 73rd
Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 3rd
Researchers per million inhabitants 1.45 FTE 2023 down 91.9% 103rd
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 92.0% 2024 up 820.0% 142nd
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants 0 Patents 2022 59th
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita 1.45 per million people 2023 down 91.9% 103rd
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 92.0% 2024 up 820.0% 133rd
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 74.0% 2024 up 22.7% 138th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 74.0% 2024 up 22.7% 143rd
Annual patent applications per million people 0.5114 applications per million people 2021 up 89.1% 122nd
Annual patent applications 9 2021 up 125.0% 105th
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 1.45 2023 down 91.9% 106th
Research & development spending as a share of GDP 0.0% 2023 down 84.4% 116th
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 38.3% 2024 down 7.4% 112th
Number of R&D researchers per million people 1.45 per million people 2023 down 91.9% 103rd
Researchers (HC) - % Female 49.5% 2023 up 6.4% 24th
Technicians in R&D 10.96 per million people 2018 down 67.8% 72nd
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher 44.5% 2020 down 2.9% 53rd
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) 49.5% 2023 up 42.2% 41st
Researchers (FTE) - % Female 53.8% 2023 up 4.2% 7th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) 51.4% 2019 up 7.8% 22nd
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) 53.8% 2023 up 41.0% 17th