Science & Technology in Serbia

98 indicators covering science & technology for Serbia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 48.6% 126th
Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 123.82 2024 down 5.7% 80th
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 units per person 2024 down 5.2% 78th
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 52.3% 122nd
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.18 million 2024 down 12.5% 98th
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 101.46 units per square kilometre 2023 down 3.5% 103rd
Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.62 % change on previous year 2024 down 273.4% 194th
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.14 % change on previous year 2024 down 360.5% 198th
Scientific and technical journal articles 5,173 2023 up 1.0% 60th
Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0008 units per person 2023 up 9.3% 41st
Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 37.4% 9th
Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0615 units per square kilometre 2023 up 5.0% 48th
Digital connectivity composite index 0.3615 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 up 8.1% 61st
Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year 2023 up 142.4% 80th
Mobile phone subscriptions 8.18 million 2024 down 12.5% 98th
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 123.82 per 100 people 2024 down 5.7% 80th
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 123.82 per 100 people 2024 down 5.7% 80th
Patent applications, nonresidents 18 2021 down 63.3% 103rd
Share of the population using the Internet 87.7% 2024 up 41.3% 75th
Number of people using the Internet 5.78 million people 2024 up 30.5% 90th
Patent applications, residents 138 2021 down 23.3% 64th
Research and development expenditure 0.9% 2024 up 35.6% 42nd
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 1,451 Thousand persons 2025 up 17.5% 26th
Proportion of individuals using the Internet 87.7% 2024 up 41.2% 81st
Patents - technology diffusion 150 Patents 2023 down 92.9% 43rd
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 1,451 Thousand persons 2025 up 17.5% 26th
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 1,451 Thousand persons 2025 up 17.5% 26th
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 33.37 per 100 people 2024 up 99.3% 48th
Landline Internet subscriptions 2.20 million 2024 up 85.1% 60th
Life science patents granted, by filing office 404 patents 2023 up 125.7% 13th
Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 23.84 million millions of constant united states dollars 2024 up 945.6% 60th
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 33.37 per 100 population 2024 up 99.3% 50th
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 28,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 45.7% 30th
Researchers in R&D 2,688 per million people 2024 up 47.4% 35th
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 99.8% 2024 up 0.0% 90th
GERD as a percentage of GDP 0.9% 2024 up 35.6% 42nd
Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 89.8% 2025 up 44.8% 35th
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 99.8% 2024 up 0.0% 83rd
Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 50.5% 2025 up 229.8% 37th
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 99.5% 2024 up 2.4% 80th
Researchers per million inhabitants 2,688 FTE 2024 up 47.4% 35th
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 98.8% 2024 91st
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita 2,688 per million people 2024 up 47.4% 35th
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 98.8% 2024 85th
Life science patents granted, by technology 277 patents 2023 up 91.0% 12th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 97.4% 2024 up 6.1% 30th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 97.4% 2024 up 6.1% 31st
Annual patent applications per million people 20.19 applications per million people 2021 down 18.8% 57th
Annual patent applications 138 2021 down 23.3% 64th
Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 2.19 million number 2024 up 154.8% 55th
Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 33.8% 2021 up 597.7% 41st
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 2,688 2024 up 47.4% 36th
Research & development spending as a share of GDP 0.9% 2024 up 35.6% 42nd
Medical technology availability 24.44 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2024 up 148.9% 18th
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 83.3% 2024 up 0.2% 52nd
R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers 2,793 Persons 2024 up 90.4% 29th
Number of R&D researchers per million people 2,688 per million people 2024 up 47.4% 35th
Researchers (HC) - % Female 52.7% 2024 up 7.3% 13th
GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D 773.63 Million euro 2024 up 201.7% 44th
GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D 773.63 Million euro 2024 up 201.7% 44th