Science & Technology in Macao 42 indicators covering science & technology for Macao. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 26.6% 87th Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 201.14 2024 down 33.9% 5th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 2.11 units per person 2024 down 29.4% 4th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 13.3% 175th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.45 million 2024 down 22.0% 159th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 41,640 units per square kilometre 2023 down 26.7% 1st Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year 2024 down 21.8% 52nd Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year 2024 down 30.4% 54th Digital connectivity composite index 0.702 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 down 66.0% 27th Mobile phone subscriptions 1.45 million 2024 down 22.0% 159th Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 201.14 per 100 people 2024 down 33.9% 5th Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 201.14 per 100 people 2024 down 33.9% 5th Patent applications, nonresidents 35 2021 down 37.5% 92nd Share of the population using the Internet 89.8% 2024 up 28.7% 60th Number of people using the Internet 617,107 people 2024 up 42.2% 161st Patent applications, residents 2 2021 down 50.0% 122nd Research and development expenditure 0.3% 2024 up 254.3% 74th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 29.86 per 100 people 2024 up 12.8% 59th Landline Internet subscriptions 215,037 2024 up 33.2% 118th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 29.86 per 100 population 2024 up 12.8% 62nd Researchers in R&D 4,634 per million people 2024 up 360.1% 25th GERD as a percentage of GDP 0.3% 2024 up 254.3% 74th Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 99.9% 2024 unchanged 63rd Researchers per million inhabitants 4,634 FTE 2024 up 360.1% 25th R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita 4,634 per million people 2024 up 360.1% 25th Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 99.7% 2024 up 4.9% 47th Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 93.4% 2024 up 1.2% 67th Annual patent applications per million people 2.93 applications per million people 2021 down 59.7% 99th Annual patent applications 2 2021 down 50.0% 122nd Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 214,964 number 2024 up 188.7% 100th Research & development spending as a share of GDP 0.3% 2024 up 254.3% 74th Number of R&D researchers per million people 4,634 per million people 2024 up 360.1% 25th Researchers (HC) - % Female 38.5% 2024 up 18.1% 62nd Technicians in R&D 182.46 per million people 2018 down 56.3% 45th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher 39.4% 2024 up 20.5% 70th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) 25.3% 2024 up 1.3% 57th Researchers (FTE) - % Female 37.2% 2024 up 17.8% 52nd Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) 38.3% 2024 up 20.7% 61st Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) 23.4% 2024 down 45.4% 53rd Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) 25.3% 2024 up 1.3% 43rd Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) 23.4% 2024 down 45.4% 41st Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex 93.0% 2019 up 1.3% 24th