Science & Technology in Sweden 124 indicators covering science & technology for Sweden. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 5.8% 179th Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 140.69 2024 up 10.8% 37th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.41 units per person 2024 up 11.2% 38th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 15.8% 179th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 14.92 million 2024 up 21.2% 75th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 36.34 units per square kilometre 2023 up 23.2% 155th Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.3001 % change on previous year 2024 down 79.6% 140th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8277 % change on previous year 2024 down 66.6% 149th Scientific and technical journal articles 21,244 2023 up 7.0% 24th Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.002 units per person 2023 down 2.5% 5th Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 7.9% 41st Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0522 units per square kilometre 2023 up 7.0% 50th Digital connectivity composite index 0.746 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 down 43.6% 25th Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year 2023 down 136.9% 118th Mobile phone subscriptions 14.92 million 2024 up 21.2% 75th Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 140.69 per 100 people 2024 up 10.8% 37th Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 140.69 per 100 people 2024 up 10.8% 37th Patent applications, nonresidents 425 2021 up 26.1% 47th Share of the population using the Internet 95.8% 2025 up 5.7% 24th Number of people using the Internet 10.15 million people 2025 up 14.3% 62nd Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 2,913 Patents 2023 down 24.9% 8th 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 1,771 2021 down 11.6% 22nd Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 616 Patents 2022 down 74.4% 8th Research and development expenditure 3.6% 2023 up 9.9% 3rd Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 3,915 Thousand persons 2025 up 25.7% 12th Proportion of individuals using the Internet 95.8% 2025 up 5.7% 26th Patents - technology diffusion 1,721 Patents 2023 down 3.5% 20th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 3,915 Thousand persons 2025 up 25.7% 12th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 3,915 Thousand persons 2025 up 25.7% 12th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 40.62 per 100 people 2024 up 20.0% 24th Landline Internet subscriptions 4.31 million 2024 up 31.3% 40th Life science patents granted, by filing office 46 patents 2023 up 17.9% 21st Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 40.62 per 100 population 2024 up 20.0% 25th R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 123,074 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 47.4% 18th Researchers in R&D 8,911 per million people 2023 up 32.6% 2nd Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 0.0% 1st GERD as a percentage of GDP 3.6% 2023 up 9.9% 3rd Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 97.5% 2025 up 10.1% 9th Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 0.0% 1st Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 80.1% 2025 up 42.5% 8th Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 0.0% 1st Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications 2,913 Patents 2023 down 24.9% 8th Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 3rd Researchers per million inhabitants 8,911 FTE 2023 up 32.6% 2nd Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 0.6% 1st Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants 616 Patents 2022 down 74.4% 8th R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita 8,911 per million people 2023 up 32.6% 2nd Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 0.6% 1st Life science patents granted, by technology 7 patents 2023 up 133.3% 40th Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 95.1% 2024 up 10.3% 54th Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 95.1% 2024 up 10.3% 58th Annual patent applications per million people 170.03 applications per million people 2021 down 19.8% 18th Annual patent applications 1,771 2021 down 11.6% 22nd Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 4.27 million number 2024 up 64.5% 39th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 2,346 Number 2012 up 13.7% 9th Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 90.6% 2021 up 23.2% 5th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 275.22 Number 2012 down 37.5% 9th Page 1 of 3 Next →