Science & Technology in Ireland 123 indicators covering science & technology for Ireland. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 53.3% 183rd Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.64 2024 up 6.8% 111th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.1 units per person 2024 up 4.0% 121st Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 47.3% 202nd Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 5.92 million 2024 up 20.5% 121st Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 83.58 units per square kilometre 2023 up 18.0% 123rd Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year 2024 up 2,377.4% 107th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year 2024 up 329.9% 90th Scientific and technical journal articles 8,720 2023 up 24.5% 46th Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0016 units per person 2023 up 8.4% 13th Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 46.7% 105th Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.1266 units per square kilometre 2023 up 24.5% 28th Digital connectivity composite index 0.6525 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 down 29.4% 30th Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year 2023 down 267.6% 117th Mobile phone subscriptions 5.92 million 2024 up 20.5% 121st Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 112.64 per 100 people 2024 up 6.8% 111th Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 112.64 per 100 people 2024 up 6.8% 111th Patent applications, nonresidents 42 2021 down 40.0% 89th Share of the population using the Internet 97.2% 2024 up 16.4% 18th Number of people using the Internet 5.24 million people 2024 up 34.8% 98th Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 648.82 Patents 2023 down 13.7% 20th 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 75 2021 down 5.1% 76th Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 128.5 Patents 2022 down 66.8% 16th Research and development expenditure 1.6% 2023 up 3.4% 25th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,099 Thousand persons 2025 up 53.9% 21st Proportion of individuals using the Internet 97.2% 2024 up 16.4% 20th Patents - technology diffusion 136 Patents 2023 down 35.5% 45th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 2,099 Thousand persons 2025 up 53.9% 21st Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 2,099 Thousand persons 2025 up 53.9% 21st Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 32.3 per 100 people 2024 up 19.5% 51st Landline Internet subscriptions 1.70 million 2024 up 34.9% 67th Life science patents granted, by filing office 4 patents 2023 down 60.0% 41st Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 32.3 per 100 population 2024 up 19.5% 53rd R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 45,254 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 35.1% 28th Researchers in R&D 5,753 per million people 2023 up 11.9% 15th Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 99.9% 2024 up 0.9% 66th GERD as a percentage of GDP 1.6% 2023 up 3.4% 25th Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 99.7% 2025 up 28.5% 1st Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 99.9% 2024 up 0.9% 63rd Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 87.5% 2025 up 99.9% 1st Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 99.9% 2024 up 5.2% 45th Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications 648.82 Patents 2023 down 13.7% 20th Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 3rd Researchers per million inhabitants 5,753 FTE 2023 up 11.9% 15th Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 99.8% 2024 up 14.7% 44th Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants 128.5 Patents 2022 down 66.8% 16th R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita 5,753 per million people 2023 up 11.9% 15th Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 99.8% 2024 up 14.7% 40th Life science patents granted, by technology 3 patents 2023 down 40.0% 48th Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 97.8% 2024 up 17.8% 25th Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 97.8% 2024 up 17.8% 26th Annual patent applications per million people 14.68 applications per million people 2021 down 11.5% 65th Annual patent applications 75 2021 down 5.1% 76th Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 1.66 million number 2024 up 106.6% 61st Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 242.42 Number 2012 up 9.1% 19th Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 91.2% 2021 up 107.0% 4th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 55.73 Number 2012 down 8.7% 19th Page 1 of 3 Next →