Science & Technology in Nepal 36 indicators covering science & technology for Nepal. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 37.0% 105th Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 99.85 2024 up 20.0% 138th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9985 units per person 2024 up 20.0% 140th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 32.5% 29th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 29.61 million 2024 up 28.6% 49th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 243.94 units per square kilometre 2023 up 63.7% 56th Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.21 % change on previous year 2024 down 304.3% 210th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -15.34 % change on previous year 2024 down 297.5% 210th Scientific and technical journal articles 1,591 2023 up 288.3% 77th Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person 2023 up 260.8% 119th Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 109.6% 36th Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0111 units per square kilometre 2023 up 288.3% 93rd Digital connectivity composite index -0.5825 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 up 17.6% 160th Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year 2023 down 141.1% 134th Mobile phone subscriptions 29.61 million 2024 up 28.6% 49th Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 99.85 per 100 people 2024 up 20.0% 138th Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 99.85 per 100 people 2024 up 20.0% 138th Patent applications, nonresidents 43 2017 up 186.7% 88th Share of the population using the Internet 46.3% 2024 up 200.0% 162nd Number of people using the Internet 13.73 million people 2024 up 221.5% 51st Patent applications, residents 20 2017 up 150.0% 96th Proportion of individuals using the Internet 46.3% 2024 up 200.6% 176th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 10.07 per 100 people 2024 up 1,011.5% 119th Landline Internet subscriptions 2.98 million 2024 up 1,091.0% 52nd Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 51.57 million millions of constant united states dollars 2024 down 59.8% 47th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 10.07 per 100 population 2024 up 1,006.6% 125th Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 25.0% 1st Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 25.0% 1st Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 90.0% 2024 up 200.0% 185th Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 86.0% 2024 — 160th Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 86.0% 2024 — 151st Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 78.4% 2024 up 25.4% 131st Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 78.4% 2024 up 25.4% 136th Annual patent applications per million people 0.714 applications per million people 2017 up 145.1% 117th Annual patent applications 20 2017 up 150.0% 96th Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 60.0% 2024 up 77.5% 82nd