Innovation index - Country rankings

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Innovations index (0-100), 2024:

The average for 2024 based on 132 countries was 31.57 points. The highest value was in Switzerland: 67.5 points and the lowest value was in Angola: 10.2 points. The indicator is available from 2011 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: points; Source: Cornell University, INSEAD, and the WIPO
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Countries Innovation index, 2024 Global rank Available data
Switzerland 67.5 1 2011 - 2024
Sweden 64.5 2 2011 - 2024
USA 62.4 3 2011 - 2024
Singapore 61.2 4 2011 - 2024
UK 61 5 2011 - 2024
South Korea 60.9 6 2011 - 2024
Finland 59.4 7 2011 - 2024
Netherlands 58.8 8 2011 - 2024
Germany 58.1 9 2011 - 2024
Denmark 57.1 10 2011 - 2024
China 56.3 11 2011 - 2024
France 55.4 12 2011 - 2024
Japan 54.1 13 2011 - 2024
Canada 52.9 14 2011 - 2024
Israel 52.7 15 2011 - 2024
Estonia 52.3 16 2011 - 2024
Austria 50.3 17 2011 - 2024
Hong Kong 50.1 18 2011 - 2024
Ireland 50 19 2011 - 2024
Luxembourg 49.1 20 2011 - 2024
Norway 49.1 21 2011 - 2024
Iceland 48.5 22 2011 - 2024
Australia 48.1 23 2011 - 2024
Belgium 47.7 24 2011 - 2024
New Zealand 45.9 25 2011 - 2024
Italy 45.3 26 2011 - 2024
Cyprus 45.1 27 2011 - 2024
Spain 44.9 28 2011 - 2024
Malta 44.8 29 2012 - 2024
Czechia 44 30 2011 - 2024
Portugal 43.7 31 2011 - 2024
UA Emirates 42.8 32 2011 - 2024
Malaysia 40.5 33 2011 - 2024
Slovenia 40.2 34 2011 - 2024
Lithuania 40.1 35 2011 - 2024
Hungary 39.6 36 2011 - 2024
Turkey 39 37 2011 - 2024
Bulgaria 38.5 38 2011 - 2024
India 38.3 39 2011 - 2024
Poland 37 40 2011 - 2024
Thailand 36.9 41 2011 - 2024
Latvia 36.4 42 2011 - 2024
Croatia 36.3 43 2011 - 2024
Greece 36.2 44 2011 - 2024
Vietnam 36.2 45 2011 - 2024
Slovakia 34.3 46 2011 - 2024
Saudi Arabia 33.9 47 2011 - 2024
Romania 33.4 48 2011 - 2024
Qatar 32.9 49 2011 - 2024
Brazil 32.7 50 2011 - 2024
Chile 32.6 51 2011 - 2024
Serbia 32.3 52 2011 - 2024
Philippines 31.1 53 2011 - 2024
Indonesia 30.6 54 2011 - 2024
Mauritius 30.6 55 2011 - 2024
Georgia 30.4 56 2011 - 2024
Mexico 30.4 57 2011 - 2024
North Macedonia 29.9 58 2011 - 2024
Russia 29.7 59 2011 - 2024
Ukraine 29.5 60 2011 - 2024
Colombia 29.2 61 2011 - 2024
Uruguay 29.1 62 2011 - 2024
Armenia 29 63 2011 - 2024
Iran 28.9 64 2011 - 2024
Montenegro 28.9 65 2012 - 2024
Morocco 28.8 66 2011 - 2024
Moldova 28.7 67 2011 - 2024
Mongolia 28.7 68 2011 - 2024
Costa Rica 28.3 69 2011 - 2024
South Africa 28.3 70 2011 - 2024
Kuwait 28.1 71 2011 - 2024
Bahrain 27.6 72 2011 - 2024
Jordan 27.5 73 2011 - 2024
Oman 27.1 74 2011 - 2024
Peru 26.7 75 2011 - 2024
Argentina 26.4 76 2011 - 2024
Barbados 26.1 77 2013 - 2024
Jamaica 25.7 78 2011 - 2024
Kazakhstan 25.7 79 2011 - 2024
Bosnia & Herz. 25.5 80 2011 - 2024
Tunisia 25.4 81 2011 - 2024
Panama 24.7 82 2011 - 2024
Uzbekistan 24.7 83 2012 - 2024
Albania 24.5 84 2011 - 2024
Belarus 24.2 85 2012 - 2024
Egypt 23.7 86 2011 - 2024
Botswana 23.1 87 2011 - 2024
Brunei 22.8 88 2011 - 2024
Sri Lanka 22.6 89 2011 - 2024
Cape Verde 22.3 90 2013 - 2024
Pakistan 22 91 2011 - 2024
Senegal 22 92 2011 - 2024
Paraguay 21.9 93 2011 - 2024
Lebanon 21.5 94 2011 - 2024
Azerbaijan 21.3 95 2011 - 2024
Kenya 21 96 2011 - 2024
Domin. Rep. 20.8 97 2012 - 2024
El Salvador 20.6 98 2011 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan 20.4 99 2011 - 2024
Bolivia 20.2 100 2011 - 2024
Ghana 20 101 2011 - 2024
Namibia 20 102 2011 - 2024
Cambodia 19.9 103 2011 - 2024
Rwanda 19.7 104 2011 - 2024
Ecuador 19.3 105 2011 - 2024
Bangladesh 19.1 106 2011 - 2024
Tajikistan 18.6 107 2011 - 2024
Tr.&Tobago 18.4 108 2011 - 2024
Nepal 18.1 109 2012 - 2024
Madagascar 17.9 110 2011 - 2024
Laos 17.8 111 2012 - 2024
Ivory Coast 17.5 112 2011 - 2024
Nigeria 17.1 113 2011 - 2024
Honduras 16.7 114 2011 - 2024
Algeria 16.2 115 2011 - 2024
Zambia 15.7 116 2011 - 2024
Togo 15.6 117 2012 - 2024
Zimbabwe 15.6 118 2011 - 2024
Benin 15.4 119 2011 - 2024
Tanzania 15.3 120 2011 - 2024
Uganda 14.9 121 2011 - 2024
Guatemala 14.6 122 2011 - 2024
Cameroon 14.4 123 2011 - 2024
Nicaragua 14 124 2011 - 2024
Burundi 13.2 125 2012 - 2024
Mauritania 13.2 126 2024 - 2024
Mozambique 13.1 127 2012 - 2024
Burkina Faso 12.8 128 2011 - 2024
Ethiopia 12.3 129 2011 - 2024
Mali 11.8 130 2011 - 2024
Niger 11.2 131 2011 - 2024
Angola 10.2 132 2012 - 2024



Definition: The Global Innovation Index includes two sub-indices: the Innovation Input Sub-Index and the Innovation Output Sub-Index. The first sub-index is based on five pillars: Institutions, Human capital and research, Infrastructure, Market sophistication, and Business sophistication. The second sub-index is based on two pillars: Knowledge and technology outputs and Creative outputs. Each pillar is divided into sub-pillars and each sub-pillar is composed of individual indicators. The full report, data, and documentation are available at global innovation index.

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1. Switzerland
2. Sweden
3. USA
4. Singapore
5. UK
6. South Korea
7. Finland
8. Netherlands
9. Germany
10. Denmark
11. China
12. France
13. Japan
14. Canada
15. Israel
16. Estonia
17. Austria
18. Hong Kong
19. Ireland
20. Luxembourg
21. Norway
22. Iceland
23. Australia
24. Belgium
25. New Zealand
26. Italy
27. Cyprus
28. Spain
29. Malta
30. Czechia
31. Portugal
32. UA Emirates
33. Malaysia
34. Slovenia
35. Lithuania
36. Hungary
37. Turkey
38. Bulgaria
39. India
40. Poland
41. Thailand
42. Latvia
43. Croatia
44. Greece
45. Vietnam
46. Slovakia
47. Saudi Arabia
48. Romania
49. Qatar
50. Brazil
51. Chile
52. Serbia
53. Philippines
54. Indonesia
55. Mauritius
56. Georgia
57. Mexico
58. North Macedonia
59. Russia
60. Ukraine
61. Colombia
62. Uruguay
63. Armenia
64. Iran
65. Montenegro
66. Morocco
67. Moldova
68. Mongolia
69. Costa Rica
70. South Africa
71. Kuwait
72. Bahrain
73. Jordan
74. Oman
75. Peru
76. Argentina
77. Barbados
78. Jamaica
79. Kazakhstan
80. Bosnia & Herz.
81. Tunisia
82. Panama
83. Uzbekistan
84. Albania
85. Belarus
86. Egypt
87. Botswana
88. Brunei
89. Sri Lanka
90. Cape Verde
91. Pakistan
92. Senegal
93. Paraguay
94. Lebanon
95. Azerbaijan
96. Kenya
97. Domin. Rep.
98. El Salvador
99. Kyrgyzstan
100. Bolivia
101. Ghana
102. Namibia
103. Cambodia
104. Rwanda
105. Ecuador
106. Bangladesh
107. Tajikistan
108. Tr.&Tobago
109. Nepal
110. Madagascar
111. Laos
112. Ivory Coast
113. Nigeria
114. Honduras
115. Algeria
116. Zambia
117. Togo
118. Zimbabwe
119. Benin
120. Tanzania
121. Uganda
122. Guatemala
123. Cameroon
124. Nicaragua
125. Burundi
126. Mauritania
127. Mozambique
128. Burkina Faso
129. Ethiopia
130. Mali
131. Niger
132. Angola
67.50
64.50
62.40
61.20
61.00
60.90
59.40
58.80
58.10
57.10
56.30
55.40
54.10
52.90
52.70
52.30
50.30
50.10
50.00
49.10
49.10
48.50
48.10
47.70
45.90
45.30
45.10
44.90
44.80
44.00
43.70
42.80
40.50
40.20
40.10
39.60
39.00
38.50
38.30
37.00
36.90
36.40
36.30
36.20
36.20
34.30
33.90
33.40
32.90
32.70
32.60
32.30
31.10
30.60
30.60
30.40
30.40
29.90
29.70
29.50
29.20
29.10
29.00
28.90
28.90
28.80
28.70
28.70
28.30
28.30
28.10
27.60
27.50
27.10
26.70
26.40
26.10
25.70
25.70
25.50
25.40
24.70
24.70
24.50
24.20
23.70
23.10
22.80
22.60
22.30
22.00
22.00
21.90
21.50
21.30
21.00
20.80
20.60
20.40
20.20
20.00
20.00
19.90
19.70
19.30
19.10
18.60
18.40
18.10
17.90
17.80
17.50
17.10
16.70
16.20
15.70
15.60
15.60
15.40
15.30
14.90
14.60
14.40
14.00
13.20
13.20
13.10
12.80
12.30
11.80
11.20
10.20
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16.9
33.8
50.6
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