Science & Technology in United Kingdom 104 indicators covering science & technology for United Kingdom. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 16.0% 201st Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 121.64 2024 up 0.6% 83rd Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.21 units per person 2024 down 0.0% 87th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 10.5% 183rd Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 84.10 million 2024 up 7.2% 24th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 348.57 units per square kilometre 2023 up 7.2% 39th Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.9277 % change on previous year 2024 up 7.6% 166th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.2704 % change on previous year 2024 up 0.3% 173rd Scientific and technical journal articles 97,536 2023 down 1.1% 5th Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person 2023 down 7.4% 19th Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 19.1% 62nd Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.4032 units per square kilometre 2023 down 1.1% 11th Digital connectivity composite index 0.6274 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 down 49.7% 33rd Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year 2023 down 370.9% 144th Mobile phone subscriptions 84.10 million 2024 up 7.2% 24th Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 121.64 per 100 people 2024 up 0.6% 83rd Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 121.64 per 100 people 2024 up 0.6% 83rd Patent applications, nonresidents 7,263 2021 up 5.0% 19th Share of the population using the Internet 95.5% 2024 up 4.2% 29th Number of people using the Internet 66.14 million people 2024 up 11.7% 18th Patent applications, residents 11,592 2021 down 24.4% 9th Research and development expenditure 2.7% 2023 up 65.1% 12th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 21,623 Thousand persons 2019 up 45.7% 2nd Proportion of individuals using the Internet 95.5% 2024 up 4.3% 32nd Patents - technology diffusion 14,019 Patents 2023 down 14.5% 7th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 21,623 Thousand persons 2019 up 45.7% 2nd Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 21,623 Thousand persons 2019 up 45.7% 2nd Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 42.16 per 100 people 2024 up 15.3% 22nd Landline Internet subscriptions 29.15 million 2024 up 22.8% 9th Life science patents granted, by filing office 749 patents 2023 up 119.6% 9th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 42.16 per 100 population 2024 up 15.3% 23rd R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2019 up 39.9% 8th Researchers in R&D 4,473 per million people 2017 up 8.5% 29th Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 99.9% 2024 up 0.2% 66th GERD as a percentage of GDP 2.7% 2023 up 65.1% 12th Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 96.3% 2020 up 21.2% 12th Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 99.9% 2024 up 0.2% 63rd Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 83.0% 2020 up 37.7% 4th Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 99.9% 2024 up 0.6% 45th Researchers per million inhabitants 4,473 FTE 2017 up 8.5% 29th Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 99.9% 2024 up 24.9% 34th R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita 4,473 per million people 2017 up 8.5% 29th Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 99.9% 2024 up 24.9% 33rd Life science patents granted, by technology 101 patents 2023 up 134.9% 15th Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 95.9% 2024 up 4.0% 45th Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 95.9% 2024 up 4.0% 48th Annual patent applications per million people 173.07 applications per million people 2021 down 28.6% 17th Annual patent applications 11,592 2021 down 24.4% 9th Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 28.85 million number 2024 up 39.6% 9th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 4,247 Number 2012 down 24.7% 3rd Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 57.3% 2020 up 19.0% 28th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 724.25 Number 2012 down 39.9% 3rd Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 4,473 2017 up 8.5% 29th Research & development spending as a share of GDP 2.7% 2023 up 65.1% 12th Medical technology availability 10.89 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2025 up 15.1% 34th High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 935.65 Number 2012 down 41.6% 3rd Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 99.3% 2024 up 0.4% 3rd Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 88.4% 2019 up 39.5% 6th R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers 165,975 Persons 2018 up 88.8% 6th Number of R&D researchers per million people 4,473 per million people 2017 up 8.5% 29th Page 1 of 2 Next →