Science & Technology in Poland 66 indicators covering science & technology for Poland. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 508.37 Patents 2023 up 42.0% 5th Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 1st Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 1st Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 1st Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 114.33 Patents 2022 down 38.4% 5th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 10,241 Thousand persons 2025 up 27.4% 8th Patents - technology diffusion 3,864 Patents 2023 down 63.3% 1st Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 10,241 Thousand persons 2025 up 27.4% 8th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 10,241 Thousand persons 2025 up 27.4% 8th R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 198,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 89.9% 13th Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 88.9% 2025 up 37.2% 38th Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 56.6% 2025 up 135.0% 26th Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications 508.37 Patents 2023 up 42.0% 5th Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 1st Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants 114.33 Patents 2022 down 38.4% 5th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 427.16 Number 2012 up 410.6% 15th Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 47.5% 2021 up 72.4% 36th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 63.96 Number 2012 up 387.9% 17th Medical technology availability 26.37 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2024 up 68.7% 3rd High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 56.67 Number 2012 up 394.5% 17th Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 58.7% 2019 up 168.5% 41st GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D 11,956 Million euro 2024 up 209.4% 21st GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D 11,956 Million euro 2024 up 209.4% 21st Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology 26,521 Megawatt 2024 down 1.9% 2nd R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 198,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 89.9% 13th R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D 198,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 89.9% 13th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and 10,241 Thousand persons 2025 up 27.4% 8th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year 686.64 Number 2017 up 240.3% 25th Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex 224,934 Head count 2023 up 105.2% 13th Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex 224,934 Head count 2023 up 105.2% 13th Individuals - internet use 89.7% 2025 up 31.8% 39th Individuals - frequency of internet use 88.9% 2025 up 37.2% 39th Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors 621 Number 2025 up 9.7% 16th Share of female researchers by sector of performance 36.0% 2023 down 4.8% 33rd Heat pumps - ambient heat captured by technology and climate 7,932 Gigawatt-hour 2024 up 523.9% 11th National public funding to transnationally coordinated R&D 0 Million euro 2025 down 100.0% 38th Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country 311.83 Number 2013 up 272.0% 27th Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials 14.5 Number 2021 down 57.8% 20th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international 50.33 Number 2013 up 169.9% 30th Internet access by NACE Rev. 2 activity 98.5% 2025 up 6.8% 28th High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year 87.82 Number 2013 up 506.9% 27th Type of connections to the internet by NACE Rev. 2 activity 90.9% 2025 up 5.6% 26th Mobile broadband internet traffic 12 Exabyte 2025 up 297.4% 5th Broadband internet coverage by technology 52.5% 2025 down 20.5% 26th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional 170.62 Number 2012 up 286.0% 24th Triadic patent families by earliest priority year 21.48 Number 2012 up 71.6% 27th Medical technology - historical data 761 Number 2020 up 39.1% 6th Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at 0.6% 2025 down 85.4% 32nd Persons not having internet connection for personal use at home for 8.6% 2025 down 52.2% 18th Persons not having internet connection for personal use at home for 8.6% 2025 down 52.2% 18th Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by 24.87 Number 2013 up 119.9% 34th High-tech exports - Exports of high technology products as a share of 9.1% 2022 up 53.4% 16th R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. 0.4% 2023 up 15.6% 27th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 1.65 Number 2013 down 45.0% 36th Internet purchases by individuals 56.6% 2025 up 21.4% 23rd Financial activities over the internet 5.5% 2025 up 21.5% 35th Internet purchases by individuals 41.4% 2019 up 128.3% 26th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies 223.09 Number 2012 up 396.3% 16th Internet purchases - goods or services 41.7% 2024 — 16th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent 28.99 Number 2012 up 317.7% 17th 1 2 Next → Page 1 of 2