Science & Technology in Slovenia 111 indicators covering science & technology for Slovenia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 21.4% 115th Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 130.86 2024 up 15.8% 55th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.3 units per person 2024 up 15.5% 58th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 19.1% 167th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.77 million 2024 up 19.2% 143rd Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 135.96 units per square kilometre 2023 up 19.9% 83rd Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year 2024 down 28.9% 115th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year 2024 down 31.8% 132nd Scientific and technical journal articles 3,568 2023 up 2.7% 65th Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0017 units per person 2023 down 0.2% 12th Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 29.0% 16th Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.1772 units per square kilometre 2023 up 2.8% 22nd Digital connectivity composite index 0.5806 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 down 16.9% 38th Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -4.66 % change on previous year 2023 down 686.2% 149th Mobile phone subscriptions 2.77 million 2024 up 19.2% 143rd Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 130.86 per 100 people 2024 up 15.8% 55th Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 130.86 per 100 people 2024 up 15.8% 55th Patent applications, nonresidents 17 2021 up 54.5% 105th Share of the population using the Internet 90.8% 2024 up 26.8% 58th Number of people using the Internet 1.93 million people 2024 up 30.8% 135th Patent applications, residents 222 2021 down 52.8% 58th Research and development expenditure 2.1% 2023 down 17.7% 17th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 564.4 Thousand persons 2025 up 11.2% 33rd Proportion of individuals using the Internet 90.8% 2024 up 26.8% 62nd Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 564.4 Thousand persons 2025 up 11.2% 33rd Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 564.4 Thousand persons 2025 up 11.2% 33rd Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 34.23 per 100 people 2024 up 26.8% 46th Landline Internet subscriptions 725,299 2024 up 30.5% 89th Life science patents granted, by filing office 8 patents 2023 down 65.2% 40th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 34.23 per 100 population 2024 up 26.8% 48th R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 18,133 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 22.0% 34th Researchers in R&D 5,616 per million people 2023 up 32.6% 17th Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 99.9% 2024 up 0.2% 66th GERD as a percentage of GDP 2.1% 2023 down 17.7% 17th Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 90.7% 2025 up 28.6% 31st Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 99.9% 2024 up 0.2% 63rd Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 53.2% 2025 up 90.4% 33rd Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 99.9% 2024 up 0.5% 45th Researchers per million inhabitants 5,616 FTE 2023 up 32.6% 17th Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 99.9% 2024 up 11.4% 34th R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita 5,616 per million people 2023 up 32.6% 17th Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 99.9% 2024 up 11.4% 33rd Life science patents granted, by technology 1 patents 2023 down 75.0% 55th Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 98.0% 2024 up 0.5% 23rd Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 98.0% 2024 up 0.5% 23rd Annual patent applications per million people 105.31 applications per million people 2021 down 54.0% 27th Annual patent applications 222 2021 down 52.8% 58th Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 710,797 number 2024 up 148.8% 78th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 99.68 Number 2012 up 19.6% 22nd Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 69.1% 2021 up 51.4% 20th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 18.86 Number 2012 down 40.1% 24th Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 5,616 2023 up 32.6% 17th Research & development spending as a share of GDP 2.1% 2023 down 17.7% 17th High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 6.5 Number 2012 down 47.1% 31st Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 98.7% 2024 up 1.5% 9th Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 76.2% 2019 up 152.0% 21st R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers 8,843 Persons 2023 up 57.4% 24th Number of R&D researchers per million people 5,616 per million people 2023 up 32.6% 17th Researchers (HC) - % Female 35.9% 2023 down 0.2% 74th GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D 1,458 Million euro 2024 up 63.8% 32nd Page 1 of 2 Next →