Science & Technology in North Macedonia 99 indicators covering science & technology for North Macedonia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 34.8% 58th Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.39 2024 down 2.7% 123rd Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 units per person 2024 down 6.6% 126th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 40.5% 110th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.98 million 2024 down 11.2% 152nd Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 77.32 units per square kilometre 2023 down 12.8% 127th Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year 2024 up 823.2% 103rd Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year 2024 up 331.1% 128th Scientific and technical journal articles 498.97 2023 up 9.6% 99th Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person 2023 up 15.3% 71st Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 25.2% 55th Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0198 units per square kilometre 2023 up 9.6% 77th Digital connectivity composite index 0.2606 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 down 6.2% 72nd Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -6.73 % change on previous year 2023 down 164.6% 163rd Mobile phone subscriptions 1.98 million 2024 down 11.2% 152nd Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 108.39 per 100 people 2024 down 2.7% 123rd Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 108.39 per 100 people 2024 down 2.7% 123rd Patent applications, nonresidents 4 2013 down 82.6% 134th Share of the population using the Internet 93.1% 2025 up 32.3% 44th Number of people using the Internet 1.70 million people 2025 up 26.0% 140th Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 2 Patents 2023 — 63rd 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 42 2021 up 13.5% 83rd Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 0.8 Patents 2022 down 60.0% 55th Research and development expenditure 0.4% 2024 down 27.7% 69th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 350.2 Thousand persons 2025 up 13.7% 40th Proportion of individuals using the Internet 93.1% 2025 up 32.2% 49th Patents - technology diffusion 5 Patents 2023 up 25.0% 70th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 350.2 Thousand persons 2025 up 13.7% 40th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 350.2 Thousand persons 2025 up 13.7% 40th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 29.89 per 100 people 2024 up 68.7% 58th Landline Internet subscriptions 544,937 2024 up 53.9% 96th Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 2.32 million millions of constant united states dollars 2024 up 346.2% 102nd Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 29.89 per 100 population 2024 up 68.7% 61st R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 3,812 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2023 up 143.9% 46th Researchers in R&D 888.07 per million people 2024 up 2.4% 60th Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 99.9% 2024 up 0.2% 65th GERD as a percentage of GDP 0.4% 2024 down 27.7% 69th Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 91.4% 2025 up 32.7% 30th Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 99.9% 2024 up 0.2% 62nd Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 42.0% 2025 up 444.5% 42nd Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 99.9% 2024 up 49.1% 58th Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications 2 Patents 2023 — 63rd Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 3rd Researchers per million inhabitants 888.07 FTE 2024 up 2.4% 60th Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 99.7% 2024 up 121.6% 48th Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants 0.8 Patents 2022 down 60.0% 55th R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita 888.07 per million people 2024 up 2.4% 60th Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 99.7% 2024 up 121.6% 44th Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 92.3% 2024 up 10.3% 72nd Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 92.3% 2024 up 10.3% 75th Annual patent applications per million people 22.86 applications per million people 2021 up 19.7% 54th Annual patent applications 42 2021 up 13.5% 83rd Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 527,912 number 2024 up 127.9% 84th Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 27.7% 2021 up 91.8% 43rd Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 888.07 2024 up 2.4% 63rd Research & development spending as a share of GDP 0.4% 2024 down 27.7% 69th Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 84.3% 2024 up 17.3% 51st Page 1 of 2 Next →