Note

This indicator includes the total number of Spanish and European patents and utility models according to the address of the inventor, per million inhabitants.

It should be noted that the innovation data comes from official records published by intellectual property offices. This implies that the decline observed at the end of the period analyzed in both types of records is mainly due to delays in the publication of these administrative records, which serve as the basis for the indicators.

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Technological intensity, measured as the total number of patents per million inhabitants
Barcelona Target

By 2030, Barcelona, one of the five European capitals for science and innovation
Target line (2030)

To be determined
Geographical coverage

Barcelona City
Unit of measurement

Total Number per million inhabitants
Data last updated Jan 23, 2026
Metadata last updated Jan 23, 2026
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This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Technological intensity, measured as the total number of patents per million inhabitants
Indicator number

9.5.3
Target name

Enhance scientific research, upgrade the technological capabilities of industrial sectors in all countries, in particular developing countries, including the fostering of innovation and substantially increasing, by 2030, the number of research and development workers per one million people, as well as public and private research and development spending
Target number

9.5
Global indicator description

Not available for this indicator
UN designated tier

1
UN custodian agency

World Bank (WB)
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