Science & Technology in Switzerland 108 indicators covering science & technology for Switzerland. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 27.3% 186th Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 129.47 2024 down 4.9% 59th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 units per person 2024 down 5.8% 61st Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 20.8% 200th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 11.55 million 2024 up 3.6% 86th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 292.37 units per square kilometre 2023 up 4.6% 48th Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.5767 % change on previous year 2024 down 90.7% 165th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 down 100.0% 167th Scientific and technical journal articles 22,804 2023 up 7.0% 23rd Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0026 units per person 2023 down 2.7% 2nd Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 17.2% 77th Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.5772 units per square kilometre 2023 up 7.0% 8th Digital connectivity composite index 1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 down 36.9% 8th Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -4.73 % change on previous year 2023 down 201.9% 150th Mobile phone subscriptions 11.55 million 2024 up 3.6% 86th Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 129.47 per 100 people 2024 down 4.9% 59th Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 129.47 per 100 people 2024 down 4.9% 59th Patent applications, nonresidents 267 2021 down 40.1% 58th Share of the population using the Internet 97.3% 2025 up 11.3% 17th Number of people using the Internet 8.85 million people 2025 up 22.1% 71st Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 5,882 Patents 2023 up 5.0% 6th 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 1,288 2021 down 19.3% 29th Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 1,210 Patents 2022 down 65.9% 7th Research and development expenditure 3.2% 2023 up 12.1% 8th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 3,292 Thousand persons 2025 up 19.7% 14th Proportion of individuals using the Internet 97.3% 2025 up 11.2% 19th Patents - technology diffusion 1,157 Patents 2023 down 30.2% 25th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 3,292 Thousand persons 2025 up 19.7% 14th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 3,292 Thousand persons 2025 up 19.7% 14th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 47.02 per 100 people 2024 up 8.9% 10th Landline Internet subscriptions 4.20 million 2024 up 18.6% 41st Life science patents granted, by filing office 28 patents 2023 up 16.7% 31st Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 47.02 per 100 population 2024 up 8.9% 11th R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 96,712 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2023 up 28.1% 19th Researchers in R&D 6,108 per million people 2023 up 35.8% 9th Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st GERD as a percentage of GDP 3.2% 2023 up 12.1% 8th Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 97.9% 2025 up 13.2% 8th 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 73.9% 2025 up 20.0% 10th Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications 5,882 Patents 2023 up 5.0% 6th Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 3rd Researchers per million inhabitants 6,108 FTE 2023 up 35.8% 9th Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 2.0% 1st Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants 1,210 Patents 2022 down 65.9% 7th R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita 6,108 per million people 2023 up 35.8% 9th Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 2.0% 1st Life science patents granted, by technology 6 patents 2023 up 100.0% 42nd Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 98.5% 2024 up 3.1% 17th Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 98.5% 2024 up 3.1% 18th Annual patent applications per million people 147.97 applications per million people 2021 down 26.7% 20th Annual patent applications 1,288 2021 down 19.3% 29th Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 4.20 million number 2024 up 64.1% 40th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 2,643 Number 2012 down 0.8% 8th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 589.21 Number 2012 up 4.6% 8th Composition of General Services Support Estimate — Agricultural 47.92 Percentage of general services support estimate 2024 down 0.8% 5th Page 1 of 2 Next →