Science & Technology in Spain 127 indicators covering science & technology for Spain. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 4.2% 193rd Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 130.26 2024 up 19.8% 57th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 units per person 2024 up 16.8% 64th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 1.8% 168th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 62.41 million 2024 up 22.8% 30th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 122.45 units per square kilometre 2023 up 22.1% 90th Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year 2024 up 25.0% 98th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year 2024 up 54.2% 115th Scientific and technical journal articles 60,304 2023 up 13.3% 12th Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0012 units per person 2023 up 9.2% 29th Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 4.7% 40th Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.1207 units per square kilometre 2023 up 13.4% 30th Digital connectivity composite index 0.6119 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 up 2.0% 35th Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year 2023 down 884.1% 121st Mobile phone subscriptions 62.41 million 2024 up 22.8% 30th Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 130.26 per 100 people 2024 up 19.8% 57th Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 130.26 per 100 people 2024 up 19.8% 57th Patent applications, nonresidents 126 2021 down 35.7% 73rd Share of the population using the Internet 95.8% 2024 up 25.7% 25th Number of people using the Internet 46.78 million people 2024 up 32.1% 24th Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 1,465 Patents 2023 up 8.9% 15th Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 2 Patents 2023 up 100.0% 1st Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 3 Patents 2023 up 200.0% 1st Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 3 Patents 2023 up 200.0% 1st Patent applications, residents 1,308 2021 down 61.9% 27th Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 285.12 Patents 2022 down 56.8% 12th Research and development expenditure 1.5% 2023 up 17.7% 30th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 14,611 Thousand persons 2025 up 30.4% 6th Proportion of individuals using the Internet 95.8% 2024 up 25.7% 26th Patents - technology diffusion 2,098 Patents 2023 down 86.4% 19th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 14,611 Thousand persons 2025 up 30.4% 6th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 14,611 Thousand persons 2025 up 30.4% 6th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 39.23 per 100 people 2024 up 40.9% 27th Landline Internet subscriptions 18.80 million 2024 up 44.5% 15th Life science patents granted, by filing office 106 patents 2023 down 72.2% 18th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 39.23 per 100 population 2024 up 40.9% 28th R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 295,290 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 47.5% 12th Researchers in R&D 3,654 per million people 2023 up 39.3% 32nd Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 99.8% 2023 unchanged 89th GERD as a percentage of GDP 1.5% 2023 up 17.7% 30th Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 95.4% 2025 up 27.7% 16th Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 99.8% 2023 unchanged 82nd Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 59.6% 2025 up 86.0% 24th Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 99.7% 2024 up 0.8% 71st Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications 1,465 Patents 2023 up 8.9% 15th Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications 3 Patents 2023 up 200.0% 1st Researchers per million inhabitants 3,654 FTE 2023 up 39.3% 32nd Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 99.7% 2024 up 32.9% 51st Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants 285.12 Patents 2022 down 56.8% 12th R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita 3,654 per million people 2023 up 39.3% 32nd Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 99.7% 2024 up 32.9% 47th Life science patents granted, by technology 30 patents 2023 down 73.9% 26th Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 99.1% 2024 up 3.0% 7th Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 99.1% 2024 up 3.0% 7th Annual patent applications per million people 27.57 applications per million people 2021 down 62.4% 48th Annual patent applications 1,308 2021 down 61.9% 27th Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 18.79 million number 2024 up 59.9% 14th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 1,281 Number 2012 up 36.9% 12th Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 68.7% 2021 up 79.5% 22nd Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 265.92 Number 2012 up 26.5% 10th Page 1 of 3 Next →