Science & Technology in United Arab Emirates 56 indicators covering science & technology for United Arab Emirates. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 23.4% 163rd Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 203.21 2024 down 0.5% 4th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 2.04 units per person 2024 down 2.3% 5th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 2.5% 164th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 22.41 million 2024 up 33.2% 62nd Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 298.83 units per square kilometre 2023 up 32.1% 47th Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year 2024 up 526.0% 100th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.58 % change on previous year 2024 up 18.7% 52nd Scientific and technical journal articles 7,075 2023 up 307.6% 53rd Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0007 units per person 2023 up 199.1% 47th Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 219.5% 113th Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0996 units per square kilometre 2023 up 307.6% 37th Digital connectivity composite index 0.9876 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 down 4.2% 11th Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 15.09 % change on previous year 2023 up 55.3% 34th Mobile phone subscriptions 22.41 million 2024 up 33.2% 62nd Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 203.21 per 100 people 2024 down 0.5% 4th Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 203.21 per 100 people 2024 down 0.5% 4th Patent applications, nonresidents 2,354 2021 up 78.6% 27th Share of the population using the Internet 100.0% 2024 up 10.6% 1st Number of people using the Internet 10.99 million people 2024 up 50.8% 60th Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 49 Patents 2023 up 58.9% 35th 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 69 2021 up 109.1% 79th Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 10 Patents 2022 down 13.0% 31st Research and development expenditure 1.5% 2021 up 216.3% 28th Proportion of individuals using the Internet 100.0% 2024 up 10.6% 1st Patents - technology diffusion 10 Patents 2023 up 400.0% 60th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 40.84 per 100 people 2024 up 208.1% 23rd Landline Internet subscriptions 4.50 million 2024 up 312.5% 38th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 40.84 per 100 population 2024 up 208.2% 24th Researchers in R&D 2,607 per million people 2021 up 20.2% 38th Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st GERD as a percentage of GDP 1.5% 2021 up 216.3% 28th Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications 49 Patents 2023 up 58.9% 35th Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 3rd Researchers per million inhabitants 2,607 FTE 2021 up 20.2% 38th Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 17.6% 1st Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants 10 Patents 2022 down 13.0% 31st R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita 2,607 per million people 2021 up 20.2% 38th Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 17.6% 1st Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 100.0% 2024 up 0.3% 1st Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 100.0% 2024 up 0.3% 1st Annual patent applications per million people 7.21 applications per million people 2021 up 55.1% 82nd Annual patent applications 69 2021 up 109.1% 79th Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 4.40 million number 2024 up 721.2% 38th Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 2,607 2021 up 20.2% 41st Research & development spending as a share of GDP 1.5% 2021 up 216.3% 28th Number of R&D researchers per million people 2,607 per million people 2021 up 20.2% 38th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher 31.7% 2021 down 7.6% 88th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) 33.7% 2021 up 0.0% 66th Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 99.5% 2024 — 8th Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex 100.0% 2024 up 0.7% 1st