Science & Technology in Malaysia 71 indicators covering science & technology for Malaysia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 23.6% 167th Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 139.66 2024 down 4.6% 42nd Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.4 units per person 2024 down 4.6% 42nd Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 11.5% 108th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 49.66 million 2024 up 10.5% 38th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 152.6 units per square kilometre 2023 up 16.6% 75th Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.15 % change on previous year 2024 down 179.7% 182nd Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.9474 % change on previous year 2024 down 121.2% 185th Scientific and technical journal articles 23,691 2023 up 66.8% 21st Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0007 units per person 2023 up 43.3% 48th Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 34.8% 13th Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0721 units per square kilometre 2023 up 66.8% 44th Digital connectivity composite index 0.218 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 down 32.1% 77th Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 0.7253 % change on previous year 2023 down 78.4% 102nd Mobile phone subscriptions 49.66 million 2024 up 10.5% 38th Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 139.66 per 100 people 2024 down 4.6% 42nd Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 139.66 per 100 people 2024 down 4.6% 42nd Patent applications, nonresidents 6,651 2021 up 23.7% 20th Share of the population using the Internet 98.0% 2024 up 54.0% 13th Number of people using the Internet 34.85 million people 2024 up 78.3% 31st Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 27 Patents 2023 down 54.9% 43rd 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 883 2021 down 17.9% 34th Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 0 Patents 2022 down 100.0% 59th Research and development expenditure 1.0% 2022 down 7.4% 41st Proportion of individuals using the Internet 98.0% 2024 up 53.8% 14th Patents - technology diffusion 143 Patents 2023 down 94.1% 44th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 13.55 per 100 people 2024 up 35.8% 104th Landline Internet subscriptions 4.82 million 2024 up 57.4% 35th Life science patents granted, by filing office 642 patents 2023 up 64.2% 10th Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 1.67 million millions of constant united states dollars 2024 up 159.4% 108th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 13.55 per 100 population 2024 up 35.9% 111th Researchers in R&D 1,218 per million people 2022 down 31.2% 54th Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 98.6% 2024 up 3.4% 145th GERD as a percentage of GDP 1.0% 2022 down 7.4% 41st Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 98.6% 2024 up 3.4% 134th Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 98.6% 2024 up 12.0% 121st Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications 27 Patents 2023 down 54.9% 43rd Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 3rd Researchers per million inhabitants 1,218 FTE 2022 down 31.2% 54th Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 98.6% 2024 up 198.8% 95th Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants 0 Patents 2022 down 100.0% 59th R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita 1,218 per million people 2022 down 31.2% 54th Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 98.6% 2024 up 198.8% 89th Life science patents granted, by technology 343 patents 2023 up 53.8% 11th Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 98.3% 2024 up 4.0% 20th Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 98.3% 2024 up 4.0% 21st Annual patent applications per million people 25.76 applications per million people 2021 down 30.2% 50th Annual patent applications 883 2021 down 17.9% 34th Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 4.80 million number 2024 up 4,847.4% 34th Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 1,218 2022 down 31.2% 57th Research & development spending as a share of GDP 1.0% 2022 down 7.4% 41st Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 88.7% 2024 up 9.9% 40th Number of R&D researchers per million people 1,218 per million people 2022 down 31.2% 54th Researchers (HC) - % Female 48.6% 2022 down 2.6% 31st Technicians in R&D 233.44 per million people 2018 up 240.9% 44th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher 55.0% 2022 up 6.7% 12th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) 62.7% 2022 up 17.5% 5th Page 1 of 2 Next →