Science & Technology in Italy 126 indicators covering science & technology for Italy. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 18.4% 196th Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 132.57 2024 down 10.6% 51st Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.33 units per person 2024 down 10.5% 50th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 20.2% 170th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 78.67 million 2024 down 12.5% 25th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 265.33 units per square kilometre 2023 down 19.0% 52nd Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.5331 % change on previous year 2024 up 107.4% 136th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year 2024 up 103.7% 161st Scientific and technical journal articles 82,771 2023 up 25.0% 8th Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person 2023 up 27.8% 21st Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 16.2% 42nd Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.2799 units per square kilometre 2023 up 25.0% 16th Digital connectivity composite index 0.4398 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 down 23.9% 55th Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -0.5598 % change on previous year 2023 down 111.5% 110th Mobile phone subscriptions 78.67 million 2024 down 12.5% 25th Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 132.57 per 100 people 2024 down 10.6% 51st Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 132.57 per 100 people 2024 down 10.6% 51st Patent applications, nonresidents 797 2021 down 14.0% 35th Share of the population using the Internet 89.2% 2024 up 60.4% 67th Number of people using the Internet 52.60 million people 2024 up 56.7% 21st Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 3,954 Patents 2023 up 7.2% 7th 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 10,281 2021 up 16.9% 10th Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 1,634 Patents 2022 down 38.1% 6th Research and development expenditure 1.4% 2023 up 6.6% 33rd Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 11,460 Thousand persons 2025 up 12.6% 7th Proportion of individuals using the Internet 89.2% 2024 up 60.4% 72nd Patents - technology diffusion 6,517 Patents 2023 down 23.4% 12th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 11,460 Thousand persons 2025 up 12.6% 7th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 11,460 Thousand persons 2025 up 12.6% 7th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 31.78 per 100 people 2024 up 34.0% 53rd Landline Internet subscriptions 18.86 million 2024 up 31.1% 14th Life science patents granted, by filing office 0 patents 2023 down 100.0% 48th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 31.78 per 100 population 2024 up 34.0% 55th R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 351,433 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 40.9% 10th Researchers in R&D 2,855 per million people 2023 up 49.0% 34th Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st GERD as a percentage of GDP 1.4% 2023 up 6.6% 33rd Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 89.1% 2025 up 40.6% 37th Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 43.8% 2025 up 142.1% 39th Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 1.0% 1st Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications 3,954 Patents 2023 up 7.2% 7th Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 3rd Researchers per million inhabitants 2,855 FTE 2023 up 49.0% 34th Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 11.1% 1st Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants 1,634 Patents 2022 down 38.1% 6th R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita 2,855 per million people 2023 up 49.0% 34th Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 11.1% 1st Life science patents granted, by technology 1 patents 2015 unchanged 55th Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 96.0% 2024 up 6.9% 43rd Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 96.0% 2024 up 6.9% 46th Annual patent applications per million people 173.86 applications per million people 2021 up 18.7% 16th Annual patent applications 10,281 2021 up 16.9% 10th Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 18.63 million number 2024 up 490.6% 15th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 3,576 Number 2012 down 15.5% 5th Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 33.9% 2021 up 52.9% 40th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 717.32 Number 2012 down 21.5% 5th Page 1 of 3 Next →