Science & Technology in Uruguay 66 indicators covering science & technology for Uruguay. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 33.6% 117th Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 145.5 2024 down 11.2% 33rd Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.46 units per person 2024 down 11.2% 33rd Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 33.0% 140th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.93 million 2024 down 10.4% 125th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 27.43 units per square kilometre 2023 down 8.9% 163rd Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year 2024 down 33.4% 80th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year 2024 down 39.7% 93rd Scientific and technical journal articles 1,060 2023 up 84.2% 87th Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person 2023 up 81.8% 66th Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 42.6% 115th Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0061 units per square kilometre 2023 up 84.2% 112th Digital connectivity composite index 0.4898 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 down 31.1% 49th Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year 2023 down 198.8% 120th Mobile phone subscriptions 4.93 million 2024 down 10.4% 125th Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 145.5 per 100 people 2024 down 11.2% 33rd Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 145.5 per 100 people 2024 down 11.2% 33rd Patent applications, nonresidents 500 2017 down 32.3% 46th Share of the population using the Internet 92.0% 2024 up 49.7% 49th Number of people using the Internet 3.12 million people 2024 up 51.0% 120th Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 12.17 Patents 2023 up 102.8% 48th 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 23 2017 down 34.3% 93rd Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 1 Patents 2022 down 33.3% 49th Research and development expenditure 0.7% 2023 up 141.1% 50th Proportion of individuals using the Internet 92.0% 2024 up 49.6% 53rd Patents - technology diffusion 9 Patents 2023 down 99.1% 61st Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 33.04 per 100 people 2024 up 32.0% 49th Landline Internet subscriptions 1.12 million 2024 up 33.2% 76th Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors -460,000 millions of constant united states dollars 2017 down 116.4% 142nd Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 33.04 per 100 population 2024 up 31.9% 51st Researchers in R&D 937.57 per million people 2024 up 41.1% 58th Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 95.4% 2024 down 4.6% 183rd GERD as a percentage of GDP 0.7% 2023 up 141.1% 50th Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 95.4% 2024 down 4.6% 170th Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 95.4% 2024 up 6.0% 160th Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications 12.17 Patents 2023 up 102.8% 48th Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 3rd Researchers per million inhabitants 937.57 FTE 2024 up 41.1% 58th Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 92.7% 2024 up 106.0% 141st Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants 1 Patents 2022 down 33.3% 49th R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita 937.57 per million people 2024 up 41.1% 58th Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 92.7% 2024 up 106.0% 132nd Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 95.5% 2024 up 24.2% 53rd Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 95.5% 2024 up 24.2% 57th Annual patent applications per million people 6.79 applications per million people 2017 down 36.1% 84th Annual patent applications 23 2017 down 34.3% 93rd Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 1.11 million number 2024 up 71.9% 66th Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 937.57 2024 up 41.1% 61st Research & development spending as a share of GDP 0.7% 2023 up 141.1% 50th Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 73.7% 2024 up 61.8% 65th Number of R&D researchers per million people 937.57 per million people 2024 up 41.1% 58th Researchers (HC) - % Female 51.0% 2024 up 3.9% 21st Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher 50.7% 2024 up 4.3% 30th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) 52.7% 2024 up 4.8% 24th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) 47.8% 2024 up 21.2% 10th Researchers (FTE) - % Female 50.5% 2024 up 4.6% 20th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) 50.1% 2024 up 3.9% 27th Page 1 of 2 Next →