Science & Technology in Portugal 125 indicators covering science & technology for Portugal. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 20.3% 162nd Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 124.13 2024 up 8.6% 78th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.21 units per person 2024 up 5.8% 89th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 20.2% 163rd Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 12.94 million 2024 up 8.8% 82nd Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 140.06 units per square kilometre 2023 up 7.0% 81st Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.9171 % change on previous year 2024 up 407.4% 124th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8644 % change on previous year 2024 up 208.6% 147th Scientific and technical journal articles 18,225 2023 up 34.1% 27th Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0017 units per person 2023 up 32.5% 11th Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 4.0% 10th Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.199 units per square kilometre 2023 up 34.1% 20th Digital connectivity composite index 0.5989 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 up 16.2% 37th Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 0.0697 % change on previous year 2023 down 99.0% 107th Mobile phone subscriptions 12.94 million 2024 up 8.8% 82nd Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 124.13 per 100 people 2024 up 8.6% 78th Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 124.13 per 100 people 2024 up 8.6% 78th Patent applications, nonresidents 42 2021 down 44.0% 89th Share of the population using the Internet 88.5% 2024 up 37.0% 72nd Number of people using the Internet 9.46 million people 2024 up 40.9% 65th Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 240.6 Patents 2023 up 102.0% 24th 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 711 2021 up 24.5% 40th Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 41.33 Patents 2022 down 31.5% 24th Research and development expenditure 1.7% 2023 up 28.1% 24th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,730 Thousand persons 2025 up 41.8% 17th Proportion of individuals using the Internet 88.5% 2024 up 37.0% 78th Patents - technology diffusion 468 Patents 2023 down 82.3% 37th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 2,730 Thousand persons 2025 up 41.8% 17th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 2,730 Thousand persons 2025 up 41.8% 17th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 45.24 per 100 people 2024 up 64.7% 13th Landline Internet subscriptions 4.72 million 2024 up 65.1% 36th Life science patents granted, by filing office 15 patents 2023 down 11.8% 36th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 45.24 per 100 population 2024 up 64.7% 14th R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 84,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 79.2% 22nd Researchers in R&D 5,983 per million people 2023 up 65.9% 11th Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 1.0% 1st GERD as a percentage of GDP 1.7% 2023 up 28.1% 24th Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 88.4% 2025 up 36.1% 43rd Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 1.0% 1st Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 49.6% 2025 up 119.1% 38th Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 0.9% 1st Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications 240.6 Patents 2023 up 102.0% 24th Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 3rd Researchers per million inhabitants 5,983 FTE 2023 up 65.9% 11th Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 5.3% 1st Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants 41.33 Patents 2022 down 31.5% 24th R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita 5,983 per million people 2023 up 65.9% 11th Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 5.3% 1st Life science patents granted, by technology 2 patents 2023 down 75.0% 52nd Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 97.4% 2024 up 4.4% 30th Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 97.4% 2024 up 4.4% 31st Annual patent applications per million people 68.62 applications per million people 2021 up 26.9% 32nd Annual patent applications 711 2021 up 24.5% 40th Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 4.70 million number 2024 up 94.2% 35th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 91.1 Number 2012 up 130.5% 24th Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 48.9% 2021 up 33.8% 35th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 27.64 Number 2012 up 173.9% 21st Page 1 of 3 Next →