Science & Technology in Turkmenistan 34 indicators covering science & technology for Turkmenistan. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2021 up 5.0% 97th Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 88.19 2021 down 5.4% 161st Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.8819 units per person 2021 down 5.4% 161st Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 2021 up 31.0% 70th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.25 million 2021 up 18.0% 117th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 13.31 units per square kilometre 2021 up 18.0% 192nd Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.575 % change on previous year 2021 down 100.9% 164th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year 2021 down 97.8% 126th Scientific and technical journal articles 31.31 2023 up 435.2% 167th Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person 2023 up 331.6% 187th Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 437.6% 193rd Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 2023 up 435.2% 191st Digital connectivity composite index -0.4572 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2022 up 22.7% 148th Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 55.93 % change on previous year 2023 up 203.9% 8th Mobile phone subscriptions 6.25 million 2021 up 18.0% 117th Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 88.19 per 100 people 2021 down 5.4% 161st Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 88.19 per 100 people 2021 down 5.4% 161st Share of the population using the Internet 18.0% 2016 up 1,263.3% 197th Number of people using the Internet 1.14 million people 2016 up 1,584.6% 149th Research and development expenditure 0.1% 2023 down 18.2% 104th Proportion of individuals using the Internet 18.0% 2016 up 1,284.6% 222nd Patents - technology diffusion 1 Patents 2023 unchanged 92nd Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 5.22 per 100 people 2022 up 21,545.6% 138th Landline Internet subscriptions 377,207 2022 up 26,843.4% 107th Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 410,000 millions of constant united states dollars 2024 down 91.5% 125th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 5.22 per 100 population 2022 up 26,000.0% 145th Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 98.0% 2022 up 4.4% 153rd GERD as a percentage of GDP 0.1% 2023 down 18.2% 104th Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 98.0% 2022 up 4.4% 142nd Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 90.0% 2024 up 50.0% 185th Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 80.0% 2024 up 700.0% 177th Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 80.0% 2024 up 700.0% 168th Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 1,810 number 2022 up 1,045.6% 152nd Research & development spending as a share of GDP 0.1% 2023 down 18.2% 104th