Science & Technology in Malta 122 indicators covering science & technology for Malta. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 46.4% 69th Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 142.07 2024 up 13.0% 36th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.35 units per person 2024 up 6.9% 49th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 33.4% 174th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 766,620 2024 up 40.3% 168th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 2,342 units per square kilometre 2023 up 34.6% 8th Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year 2024 up 132.5% 123rd Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year 2024 up 223.4% 104th Scientific and technical journal articles 497.77 2023 up 72.1% 100th Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person 2023 up 32.3% 38th Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 17.9% 84th Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 1.56 units per square kilometre 2023 up 72.1% 3rd Digital connectivity composite index 0.6735 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 down 40.2% 28th Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -16.12 % change on previous year 2023 down 198.1% 180th Mobile phone subscriptions 766,620 2024 up 40.3% 168th Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 142.07 per 100 people 2024 up 13.0% 36th Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 142.07 per 100 people 2024 up 13.0% 36th Patent applications, nonresidents 5 2021 down 16.7% 131st Share of the population using the Internet 93.9% 2024 up 28.4% 38th Number of people using the Internet 533,922 people 2024 up 68.5% 164th Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 40 Patents 2023 down 39.4% 37th 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 5 2021 down 44.4% 114th Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 8 Patents 2022 down 36.0% 33rd Research and development expenditure 0.6% 2023 down 10.8% 53rd Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 184.8 Thousand persons 2025 up 105.3% 43rd Proportion of individuals using the Internet 93.9% 2024 up 28.5% 43rd Patents - technology diffusion 1 Patents 2022 down 85.7% 92nd Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 184.8 Thousand persons 2025 up 105.3% 43rd Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 184.8 Thousand persons 2025 up 105.3% 43rd Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 44.51 per 100 people 2024 up 27.6% 16th Landline Internet subscriptions 240,162 2024 up 58.5% 116th Life science patents granted, by filing office 0 patents 2023 — 48th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 44.51 per 100 population 2024 up 27.6% 17th R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 68.4% 47th Researchers in R&D 2,355 per million people 2023 up 25.2% 41st Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st GERD as a percentage of GDP 0.6% 2023 down 10.8% 53rd Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 95.9% 2025 up 27.8% 14th 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 62.5% 2025 up 41.6% 23rd 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 40 Patents 2023 down 39.4% 37th Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 3rd Researchers per million inhabitants 2,355 FTE 2023 up 25.2% 41st Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 61.3% 1st Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants 8 Patents 2022 down 36.0% 33rd R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita 2,355 per million people 2023 up 25.2% 41st Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 61.3% 1st Life science patents granted, by technology 1 patents 1991 down 50.0% 55th Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 97.8% 2024 up 4.0% 25th Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 97.8% 2024 up 4.0% 26th Annual patent applications per million people 9.65 applications per million people 2021 down 55.4% 74th Annual patent applications 5 2021 down 44.4% 114th Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 239,966 number 2024 up 69.2% 99th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 4 Number 2012 unchanged 40th Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 63.4% 2021 up 70.1% 24th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 1 Number 2012 up 33.3% 38th Page 1 of 3 Next →