Science & Technology in Slovakia 115 indicators covering science & technology for Slovakia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 14.2% 139th Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 139.97 2024 up 18.8% 40th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.42 units per person 2024 up 20.8% 36th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 12.8% 145th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.71 million 2024 up 20.8% 105th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 158.65 units per square kilometre 2023 up 22.9% 72nd Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year 2024 down 52.5% 116th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year 2024 down 61.7% 142nd Scientific and technical journal articles 5,332 2023 up 25.5% 58th Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.001 units per person 2023 up 25.2% 32nd Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 6.8% 29th Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.1109 units per square kilometre 2023 up 25.6% 32nd Digital connectivity composite index 0.5471 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 down 6.1% 43rd Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year 2023 up 42.7% 77th Mobile phone subscriptions 7.71 million 2024 up 20.8% 105th Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 139.97 per 100 people 2024 up 18.8% 40th Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 139.97 per 100 people 2024 up 18.8% 40th Patent applications, nonresidents 13 2021 down 60.6% 111th Share of the population using the Internet 89.8% 2024 up 12.3% 61st Number of people using the Internet 4.87 million people 2024 up 12.4% 104th Patent applications, residents 146 2021 down 34.8% 63rd Research and development expenditure 1.0% 2023 up 26.3% 39th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 1,373 Thousand persons 2025 up 28.4% 27th Proportion of individuals using the Internet 89.8% 2024 up 12.2% 65th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 1,373 Thousand persons 2025 up 28.4% 27th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 1,373 Thousand persons 2025 up 28.4% 27th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 33.81 per 100 people 2024 up 53.7% 47th Landline Internet subscriptions 1.86 million 2024 up 56.3% 64th Life science patents granted, by filing office 9 patents 2023 down 81.6% 37th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 33.81 per 100 population 2024 up 53.7% 49th R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 25,641 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 45.7% 32nd Researchers in R&D 3,507 per million people 2023 up 28.8% 33rd Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st GERD as a percentage of GDP 1.0% 2023 up 26.3% 39th Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 91.5% 2025 up 23.3% 28th Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 66.9% 2025 up 93.8% 16th Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 99.0% 2024 up 8.8% 94th Researchers per million inhabitants 3,507 FTE 2023 up 28.8% 33rd Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 99.0% 2024 up 90.4% 72nd R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita 3,507 per million people 2023 up 28.8% 33rd Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 99.0% 2024 up 90.4% 66th Life science patents granted, by technology 3 patents 2023 down 90.0% 48th Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 98.7% 2024 up 1.9% 12th Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 98.7% 2024 up 1.9% 13th Annual patent applications per million people 26.8 applications per million people 2021 down 35.4% 49th Annual patent applications 146 2021 down 34.8% 63rd Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 1.78 million number 2024 up 212.7% 59th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 28.86 Number 2012 up 14.6% 29th Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 56.0% 2021 up 16.0% 31st Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 4.22 Number 2012 up 26.7% 30th Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 3,507 2023 up 28.8% 34th Research & development spending as a share of GDP 1.0% 2023 up 26.3% 39th High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 6.59 Number 2012 down 16.3% 29th Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 92.2% 2024 up 19.4% 31st Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 70.7% 2019 up 87.7% 31st Number of R&D researchers per million people 3,507 per million people 2023 up 28.8% 33rd Researchers (HC) - % Female 39.5% 2023 down 7.5% 57th GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D 1,279 Million euro 2024 up 91.0% 34th GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D 1,279 Million euro 2024 up 91.0% 34th Page 1 of 2 Next →