Science & Technology in Puerto Rico 36 indicators covering science & technology for Puerto Rico. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 14.2% 137th Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.43 2024 up 40.5% 70th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 units per person 2024 up 43.0% 63rd Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 3.8% 171st Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.10 million 2024 up 27.7% 134th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 455.1 units per square kilometre 2023 up 30.8% 26th Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year 2024 down 70.5% 109th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year 2024 down 61.5% 122nd Scientific and technical journal articles 604.62 2023 up 5.0% 95th Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person 2023 up 19.1% 80th Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 9.2% 162nd Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0682 units per square kilometre 2023 up 5.0% 45th Digital connectivity composite index 0.1353 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 down 35.8% 84th Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 10.23 % change on previous year 2023 up 234.1% 53rd Mobile phone subscriptions 4.10 million 2024 up 27.7% 134th Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 126.43 per 100 people 2024 up 40.5% 70th Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 126.43 per 100 people 2024 up 40.5% 70th Share of the population using the Internet 87.3% 2022 up 26.5% 78th Number of people using the Internet 2.81 million people 2022 up 11.3% 123rd Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 6 Patents 2023 down 94.1% 52nd 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 Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 0 Patents 2022 down 100.0% 59th Proportion of individuals using the Internet 87.3% 2022 up 26.5% 84th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 27.99 per 100 people 2024 up 63.5% 66th Landline Internet subscriptions 907,465 2024 up 48.7% 79th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 27.99 per 100 population 2024 up 63.5% 69th Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 1.0% 1st Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 1.0% 1st Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 0.1% 1st Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications 6 Patents 2023 down 94.1% 52nd Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 3rd Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 90.0% 2024 up 20.0% 147th Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants 0 Patents 2022 down 100.0% 59th Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 90.0% 2024 up 20.0% 138th