Science & Technology in Jamaica 46 indicators covering science & technology for Jamaica. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 30.9% 71st Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 117.69 2024 up 9.4% 97th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.18 units per person 2024 up 9.4% 95th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 29.8% 97th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.34 million 2024 up 11.2% 140th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 301.79 units per square kilometre 2023 up 14.8% 45th Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year 2024 down 56.7% 87th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year 2024 down 60.0% 108th Scientific and technical journal articles 161.41 2023 down 18.4% 132nd Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person 2023 down 20.0% 116th Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 45.7% 144th Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0149 units per square kilometre 2023 down 18.4% 82nd Digital connectivity composite index 0.0466 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 up 120.2% 104th Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 11.73 % change on previous year 2023 up 357.3% 47th Mobile phone subscriptions 3.34 million 2024 up 11.2% 140th Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 117.69 per 100 people 2024 up 9.4% 97th Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 117.69 per 100 people 2024 up 9.4% 97th Patent applications, nonresidents 60 2021 down 35.5% 82nd Share of the population using the Internet 90.1% 2024 up 123.0% 59th Number of people using the Internet 2.56 million people 2024 up 126.7% 128th 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 16 2021 down 20.0% 98th Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 0 Patents 2022 — 59th Proportion of individuals using the Internet 90.1% 2024 up 123.0% 64th Patents - technology diffusion 2 Patents 2012 up 100.0% 79th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 15.98 per 100 people 2024 up 194.6% 98th Landline Internet subscriptions 453,746 2024 up 199.4% 102nd Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 6.68 million millions of constant united states dollars 2024 up 7,322.2% 86th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 15.98 per 100 population 2024 up 194.8% 104th Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 99.0% 2024 up 65.0% 94th Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 73rd Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 3rd Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 99.0% 2024 — 72nd Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants 0 Patents 2022 — 59th Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 99.0% 2024 — 66th Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 87.5% 2024 down 9.2% 89th Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 87.5% 2024 down 9.2% 93rd Annual patent applications per million people 5.64 applications per million people 2021 down 22.2% 87th Annual patent applications 16 2021 down 20.0% 98th Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 448,649 number 2024 up 403.7% 89th Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications 7.5% 2023 up 92.3% 39th