Science & Technology in Iceland 119 indicators covering science & technology for Iceland. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 41.8% 91st Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 120.93 2024 up 7.0% 86th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.23 units per person 2024 up 8.9% 82nd Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 30.1% 197th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 475,724 2024 up 28.6% 173rd Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 4.67 units per square kilometre 2023 up 31.4% 204th Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.4503 % change on previous year 2024 down 116.6% 161st Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year 2024 down 72.9% 141st Scientific and technical journal articles 715.97 2023 up 22.9% 91st Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0019 units per person 2023 up 3.1% 8th Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 37.0% 81st Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0071 units per square kilometre 2023 up 22.2% 104th Digital connectivity composite index 0.7053 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 down 60.8% 26th Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -4.11 % change on previous year 2023 up 50.4% 142nd Mobile phone subscriptions 475,724 2024 up 28.6% 173rd Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 120.93 per 100 people 2024 up 7.0% 86th Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 120.93 per 100 people 2024 up 7.0% 86th Patent applications, nonresidents 2 2021 down 90.5% 139th Share of the population using the Internet 98.2% 2024 up 0.1% 11th Number of people using the Internet 379,584 people 2024 up 18.1% 170th Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 30.5 Patents 2023 down 25.6% 42nd 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 34 2021 down 32.0% 88th Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 5 Patents 2022 down 77.8% 37th Research and development expenditure 2.6% 2023 up 56.0% 13th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 139.9 Thousand persons 2025 up 44.1% 44th Proportion of individuals using the Internet 98.2% 2024 unchanged 12th Patents - technology diffusion 20 Patents 2023 down 9.1% 54th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 139.9 Thousand persons 2025 up 44.1% 44th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 139.9 Thousand persons 2025 up 44.1% 44th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 37.52 per 100 people 2024 up 2.7% 34th Landline Internet subscriptions 147,619 2024 up 23.4% 127th Life science patents granted, by filing office 0 patents 2023 down 100.0% 48th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 37.52 per 100 population 2024 up 2.7% 35th R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 4,226 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2023 up 54.4% 45th Researchers in R&D 5,953 per million people 2023 up 3.7% 12th Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 99.5% 2024 up 0.5% 101st GERD as a percentage of GDP 2.6% 2023 up 56.0% 13th Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 98.8% 2021 up 5.6% 4th Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 99.5% 2024 up 0.5% 94th Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 69.2% 2021 up 122.0% 13th Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 99.5% 2024 up 1.5% 81st Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications 30.5 Patents 2023 down 25.6% 42nd Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 3rd Researchers per million inhabitants 5,953 FTE 2023 up 3.7% 12th Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 99.2% 2024 up 11.5% 63rd Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants 5 Patents 2022 down 77.8% 37th R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita 5,953 per million people 2023 up 3.7% 12th Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 99.2% 2024 up 11.5% 58th Life science patents granted, by technology 3 patents 2021 down 90.0% 48th Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 98.7% 2024 up 0.9% 12th Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 98.7% 2024 up 0.9% 13th Annual patent applications per million people 91.27 applications per million people 2021 down 41.8% 30th Annual patent applications 34 2021 down 32.0% 88th Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 147,568 number 2024 up 27.4% 104th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 21.75 Number 2012 down 45.8% 35th Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 94.2% 2021 up 12.0% 1st Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 10.97 Number 2012 down 39.2% 26th Page 1 of 2 Next →