Science & Technology in North Korea 32 indicators covering science & technology for North Korea. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 24.13 2022 up 257.9% 210th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.2413 units per person 2022 up 257.9% 210th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.35 million 2022 up 273.7% 116th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 52.77 units per square kilometre 2022 up 273.7% 143rd Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.5 % change on previous year 2022 down 92.1% 43rd Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.89 % change on previous year 2022 down 91.6% 48th Scientific and technical journal articles 269.28 2023 up 3,171.9% 119th Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person 2023 up 3,037.1% 169th Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0022 units per square kilometre 2023 up 3,171.9% 137th Digital connectivity composite index -1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2022 up 1.6% 206th Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 8.69 % change on previous year 2023 up 116.3% 59th Mobile phone subscriptions 6.35 million 2022 up 273.7% 116th Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 24.13 per 100 people 2022 up 257.9% 210th Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 24.13 per 100 people 2022 up 257.9% 210th Patent applications, nonresidents 6 2020 down 84.6% 129th Share of the population using the Internet 0.0% 2004 — 208th Number of people using the Internet 0 people 2004 — 208th Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 down 100.0% 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 6,937 2020 down 13.5% 13th Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 0 Patents 2022 — 59th Patents - technology diffusion 6 Patents 2023 up 500.0% 66th Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 5.60 million millions of constant united states dollars 2024 down 81.4% 89th Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 95.1% 2022 up 0.1% 172nd Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 down 100.0% 73rd Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 3rd Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants 0 Patents 2022 — 59th Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 0.0% 2024 — 212th Annual patent applications per million people 265.42 applications per million people 2020 down 17.3% 8th Annual patent applications 6,937 2020 down 13.5% 13th