Science & Technology in Saudi Arabia 65 indicators covering science & technology for Saudi Arabia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 44.9% 187th Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 159.54 2024 down 12.3% 23rd Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.53 units per person 2024 down 17.6% 27th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 35.5% 161st Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 54.18 million 2024 up 2.7% 34th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 24.41 units per square kilometre 2023 down 1.2% 168th Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year 2024 up 127.8% 121st Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year 2024 up 566.6% 85th Scientific and technical journal articles 24,595 2023 up 253.9% 20th Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0007 units per person 2023 up 190.1% 45th Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 123.6% 90th Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0114 units per square kilometre 2023 up 253.9% 92nd Digital connectivity composite index 0.8075 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 up 2.5% 23rd Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 7.39 % change on previous year 2023 down 67.4% 67th Mobile phone subscriptions 54.18 million 2024 up 2.7% 34th Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 159.54 per 100 people 2024 down 12.3% 23rd Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 159.54 per 100 people 2024 down 12.3% 23rd Patent applications, nonresidents 2,581 2021 up 301.4% 25th Share of the population using the Internet 100.0% 2024 up 54.5% 1st Number of people using the Internet 35.30 million people 2024 up 92.7% 30th Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 134.16 Patents 2023 down 34.2% 27th 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 1,398 2021 up 302.9% 25th Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 27 Patents 2022 down 84.7% 26th Research and development expenditure 0.6% 2024 down 19.7% 55th Proportion of individuals using the Internet 100.0% 2024 up 54.6% 1st Patents - technology diffusion 670 Patents 2023 up 222.1% 32nd Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 44.07 per 100 people 2024 up 108.5% 18th Landline Internet subscriptions 14.97 million 2024 up 136.2% 17th Life science patents granted, by filing office 24 patents 2023 down 44.2% 32nd Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 44.07 per 100 population 2024 up 108.5% 19th Researchers in R&D 1,235 per million people 2024 — 53rd Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 0.6% 1st GERD as a percentage of GDP 0.6% 2024 down 19.7% 55th Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 0.6% 1st Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 3.1% 1st Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications 134.16 Patents 2023 down 34.2% 27th Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 3rd Researchers per million inhabitants 1,235 FTE 2024 — 53rd Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 22.0% 1st Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants 27 Patents 2022 down 84.7% 26th R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita 1,235 per million people 2024 — 53rd Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 22.0% 1st Life science patents granted, by technology 14 patents 2023 down 53.3% 35th Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 100.0% 2024 up 62.3% 1st Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 100.0% 2024 up 62.3% 1st Annual patent applications per million people 45.41 applications per million people 2021 up 228.4% 38th Annual patent applications 1,398 2021 up 302.9% 25th Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 14.73 million number 2024 up 305.2% 17th Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 1,235 2024 — 56th Research & development spending as a share of GDP 0.6% 2024 down 19.7% 55th Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 78.8% 2024 up 13.6% 61st Number of R&D researchers per million people 1,235 per million people 2024 — 53rd Researchers (HC) - % Female 38.2% 2024 up 64.6% 63rd Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher 39.6% 2024 up 40.4% 69th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) 28.5% 2024 up 310.3% 83rd Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) 26.9% 2024 up 1,116.1% 51st Researchers (FTE) - % Female 38.6% 2024 — 46th Page 1 of 2 Next →