Science & Technology in Norway 121 indicators covering science & technology for Norway. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 0.8% 181st Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 109.35 2024 down 2.1% 121st Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.09 units per person 2024 down 2.0% 123rd Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 9.4% 199th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.10 million 2024 up 6.3% 119th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 16.61 units per square kilometre 2023 up 6.6% 187th Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.2781 % change on previous year 2024 up 12.5% 155th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.7601 % change on previous year 2024 down 5.8% 151st Scientific and technical journal articles 13,756 2023 up 33.3% 36th Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0025 units per person 2023 up 22.6% 3rd Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 43.3% 68th Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0378 units per square kilometre 2023 up 33.6% 58th Digital connectivity composite index 0.6459 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 down 54.0% 31st Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year 2023 up 211.2% 89th Mobile phone subscriptions 6.10 million 2024 up 6.3% 119th Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 109.35 per 100 people 2024 down 2.1% 121st Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 109.35 per 100 people 2024 down 2.1% 121st Patent applications, nonresidents 634 2021 down 3.1% 38th Share of the population using the Internet 99.0% 2024 up 2.8% 8th Number of people using the Internet 5.52 million people 2024 up 11.5% 94th Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 507.67 Patents 2023 down 2.9% 22nd 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 946 2021 down 15.7% 33rd Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 108 Patents 2022 down 63.1% 18th Research and development expenditure 1.9% 2023 up 12.7% 19th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,046 Thousand persons 2025 up 20.1% 22nd Proportion of individuals using the Internet 99.0% 2024 up 2.8% 7th Patents - technology diffusion 1,228 Patents 2023 down 42.4% 23rd Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 2,046 Thousand persons 2025 up 20.1% 22nd Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 2,046 Thousand persons 2025 up 20.1% 22nd Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 45.16 per 100 people 2024 up 17.4% 14th Landline Internet subscriptions 2.52 million 2024 up 27.4% 57th Life science patents granted, by filing office 29 patents 2023 down 88.1% 30th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 45.16 per 100 population 2024 up 17.3% 15th R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 52,434 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 30.1% 27th Researchers in R&D 7,451 per million people 2023 up 32.9% 6th Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st GERD as a percentage of GDP 1.9% 2023 up 12.7% 19th Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 98.2% 2025 up 2.8% 7th 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 80.4% 2025 up 31.8% 7th Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 2.0% 1st Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications 507.67 Patents 2023 down 2.9% 22nd Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 3rd Researchers per million inhabitants 7,451 FTE 2023 up 32.9% 6th Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 17.6% 1st Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants 108 Patents 2022 down 63.1% 18th R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita 7,451 per million people 2023 up 32.9% 6th Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 17.6% 1st Life science patents granted, by technology 16 patents 2023 down 91.0% 32nd Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 98.2% 2024 up 0.2% 21st Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 98.2% 2024 up 0.2% 22nd Annual patent applications per million people 174.92 applications per million people 2021 down 22.8% 15th Annual patent applications 946 2021 down 15.7% 33rd Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 2.52 million number 2024 up 88.0% 53rd Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 403.92 Number 2012 up 2.1% 17th Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 91.6% 2021 up 17.8% 3rd Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 66.33 Number 2012 down 24.8% 16th Page 1 of 3 Next →