Science & Technology in Singapore 72 indicators covering science & technology for Singapore. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 36.8% 172nd Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 170.78 2024 up 15.0% 18th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.65 units per person 2024 up 11.4% 19th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 32.4% 191st Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 9.96 million 2024 up 22.9% 93rd Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 13,965 units per square kilometre 2023 up 17.0% 4th Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year 2024 up 73.3% 176th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.6582 % change on previous year 2024 up 83.4% 180th Scientific and technical journal articles 11,894 2023 up 8.0% 39th Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.002 units per person 2023 down 1.5% 7th Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 35.0% 80th Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 16.56 units per square kilometre 2023 up 6.3% 2nd Digital connectivity composite index 1.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 down 5.4% 10th Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -4.1 % change on previous year 2023 down 278.4% 141st Mobile phone subscriptions 9.96 million 2024 up 22.9% 93rd Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 170.78 per 100 people 2024 up 15.0% 18th Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 170.78 per 100 people 2024 up 15.0% 18th Patent applications, nonresidents 12,566 2021 up 43.8% 12th Share of the population using the Internet 94.4% 2024 up 19.4% 34th Number of people using the Internet 5.70 million people 2024 up 31.8% 91st Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 748.42 Patents 2023 up 41.5% 18th 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 2,024 2021 up 91.7% 19th Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 75.67 Patents 2022 down 72.5% 21st Research and development expenditure 1.8% 2022 down 5.7% 22nd Proportion of individuals using the Internet 94.4% 2024 up 19.5% 36th Patents - technology diffusion 648 Patents 2023 down 93.8% 33rd Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 27.81 per 100 people 2024 up 3.0% 69th Landline Internet subscriptions 1.62 million 2024 up 10.1% 68th Life science patents granted, by filing office 0 patents 2023 — 48th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 27.81 per 100 population 2024 up 3.0% 72nd Researchers in R&D 8,782 per million people 2022 up 34.8% 4th Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st GERD as a percentage of GDP 1.8% 2022 down 5.7% 22nd Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications 748.42 Patents 2023 up 41.5% 18th Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 3rd Researchers per million inhabitants 8,782 FTE 2022 up 34.8% 4th Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 1.0% 1st Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants 75.67 Patents 2022 down 72.5% 21st R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita 8,782 per million people 2022 up 34.8% 4th Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 1.0% 1st Life science patents granted, by technology 54 patents 1995 down 26.0% 21st Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 99.8% 2024 up 11.5% 5th Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 99.8% 2024 up 11.5% 5th Annual patent applications per million people 371.13 applications per million people 2021 up 82.2% 6th Annual patent applications 2,024 2021 up 91.7% 19th Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 1.62 million number 2024 up 47.2% 63rd Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 8,782 2022 up 34.8% 5th Research & development spending as a share of GDP 1.8% 2022 down 5.7% 22nd Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 98.0% 2024 up 1.7% 21st Number of R&D researchers per million people 8,782 per million people 2022 up 34.8% 4th Researchers (HC) - % Female 31.7% 2022 up 7.3% 86th Technicians in R&D 377.37 per million people 2017 down 27.1% 35th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher 35.1% 2022 up 8.4% 83rd Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) 37.5% 2022 up 5.2% 73rd Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) 28.0% 2022 up 9.4% 49th Page 1 of 2 Next →