Innovation index - Country rankings

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Innovations index (0-100), 2025:

The average for 2025 based on 139 countries was 31.49 points. The highest value was in Switzerland: 66 points and the lowest value was in Niger: 11.9 points. The indicator is available from 2011 to 2025. 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, 2025 Global rank Available data
Switzerland 66 1 2011 - 2025
Sweden 62.6 2 2011 - 2025
USA 61.7 3 2011 - 2025
South Korea 60 4 2011 - 2025
Singapore 59.9 5 2011 - 2025
UK 59.1 6 2011 - 2025
Finland 57.7 7 2011 - 2025
Netherlands 57 8 2011 - 2025
Denmark 56.9 9 2011 - 2025
China 56.6 10 2011 - 2025
Germany 55.5 11 2011 - 2025
Japan 53.6 12 2011 - 2025
France 53.4 13 2011 - 2025
Israel 52.2 14 2011 - 2025
Hong Kong 51.5 15 2011 - 2025
Canada 51.1 16 2011 - 2025
Estonia 51.1 17 2011 - 2025
Ireland 50.4 18 2011 - 2025
Austria 50.1 19 2011 - 2025
Norway 49.2 20 2011 - 2025
Belgium 48.5 21 2011 - 2025
Australia 48 22 2011 - 2025
Luxembourg 47.3 23 2011 - 2025
Iceland 47 24 2011 - 2025
Cyprus 45.5 25 2011 - 2025
New Zealand 45.5 26 2011 - 2025
Malta 45.3 27 2012 - 2025
Italy 44.9 28 2011 - 2025
Spain 44.6 29 2011 - 2025
UA Emirates 44.2 30 2011 - 2025
Portugal 43.9 31 2011 - 2025
Czechia 42 32 2011 - 2025
Lithuania 40.8 33 2011 - 2025
Malaysia 40.6 34 2011 - 2025
Slovenia 40.1 35 2011 - 2025
Hungary 40 36 2011 - 2025
Bulgaria 39.1 37 2011 - 2025
India 38.2 38 2011 - 2025
Croatia 37.7 39 2011 - 2025
Poland 37.7 40 2011 - 2025
Latvia 37.5 41 2011 - 2025
Greece 37.3 42 2011 - 2025
Turkey 37.2 43 2011 - 2025
Vietnam 37.1 44 2011 - 2025
Thailand 36.7 45 2011 - 2025
Saudi Arabia 36 46 2011 - 2025
Slovakia 35.5 47 2011 - 2025
Qatar 34.6 48 2011 - 2025
Romania 34.3 49 2011 - 2025
Philippines 33.6 50 2011 - 2025
Chile 33.1 51 2011 - 2025
Brazil 32.9 52 2011 - 2025
Mauritius 32.5 53 2011 - 2025
Serbia 31.7 54 2011 - 2025
Indonesia 31.3 55 2011 - 2025
Georgia 31.2 56 2011 - 2025
Morocco 31 57 2011 - 2025
Mexico 30.5 58 2011 - 2025
Armenia 30.4 59 2011 - 2025
Russia 30.3 60 2011 - 2025
South Africa 30.1 61 2011 - 2025
Bahrain 30 62 2011 - 2025
Montenegro 29.8 63 2012 - 2025
North Macedonia 29.8 64 2011 - 2025
Jordan 29.7 65 2011 - 2025
Ukraine 29.7 66 2011 - 2025
Albania 29.6 67 2011 - 2025
Uruguay 28.8 68 2011 - 2025
Oman 28.6 69 2011 - 2025
Colombia 28.5 70 2011 - 2025
Iran 28.5 71 2011 - 2025
Costa Rica 28.4 72 2011 - 2025
Kuwait 28.2 73 2011 - 2025
Moldova 27.4 74 2011 - 2025
Seychelles 27.2 75 2014 - 2025
Tunisia 27 76 2011 - 2025
Argentina 26.8 77 2011 - 2025
Mongolia 26.7 78 2011 - 2025
Peru 26.5 79 2011 - 2025
Uzbekistan 26.5 80 2012 - 2025
Kazakhstan 26.3 81 2011 - 2025
Panama 25.9 82 2011 - 2025
Jamaica 25.2 83 2011 - 2025
Barbados 25.1 84 2013 - 2025
Belarus 25.1 85 2012 - 2025
Egypt 24.7 86 2011 - 2025
Botswana 24.6 87 2011 - 2025
Brunei 24.5 88 2011 - 2025
Senegal 23.8 89 2011 - 2025
Lebanon 23.6 90 2011 - 2025
Namibia 23.5 91 2011 - 2025
Bosnia & Herz. 23.4 92 2011 - 2025
Azerbaijan 22.9 93 2011 - 2025
Sri Lanka 22.9 94 2011 - 2025
Cape Verde 22.6 95 2013 - 2025
Domin. Rep. 22.6 96 2012 - 2025
Kyrgyzstan 22.6 97 2011 - 2025
El Salvador 22.2 98 2011 - 2025
Pakistan 22.1 99 2011 - 2025
Cambodia 22 100 2011 - 2025
Ghana 21.9 101 2011 - 2025
Kenya 21.4 102 2011 - 2025
Paraguay 21.4 103 2011 - 2025
Nigeria 21.1 104 2011 - 2025
Rwanda 21.1 105 2011 - 2025
Bangladesh 21 106 2011 - 2025
Nepal 20.2 107 2012 - 2025
Tajikistan 20.2 108 2011 - 2025
Laos 20.1 109 2012 - 2025
Ivory Coast 19.7 110 2011 - 2025
Bolivia 19.6 111 2011 - 2025
Zambia 19.6 112 2011 - 2025
Ecuador 19.5 113 2011 - 2025
Tr.&Tobago 19.3 114 2011 - 2025
Algeria 18.9 115 2011 - 2025
Cameroon 18.2 116 2011 - 2025
Togo 18.1 117 2012 - 2025
Benin 17.8 118 2011 - 2025
Honduras 17.7 119 2011 - 2025
Madagascar 17.6 120 2011 - 2025
Tanzania 17.5 121 2011 - 2025
Burma 17.3 122 2014 - 2025
Guatemala 17.1 123 2011 - 2025
Uganda 17.1 124 2011 - 2025
Malawi 16 125 2011 - 2025
Burkina Faso 15.9 126 2011 - 2025
Burundi 15.8 127 2012 - 2025
Mauritania 15.4 128 2024 - 2025
Mozambique 15.4 129 2012 - 2025
Nicaragua 15.4 130 2011 - 2025
Zimbabwe 15.4 131 2011 - 2025
Guinea 14.9 132 2013 - 2025
Lesotho 14.9 133 2012 - 2025
Ethiopia 14.4 134 2011 - 2025
Mali 14 135 2011 - 2025
Venezuela 13.7 136 2011 - 2025
R. of Congo 13.6 137 2025 - 2025
Angola 13 138 2012 - 2025
Niger 11.9 139 2011 - 2025


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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. South Korea
5. Singapore
6. UK
7. Finland
8. Netherlands
9. Denmark
10. China
11. Germany
12. Japan
13. France
14. Israel
15. Hong Kong
16. Canada
17. Estonia
18. Ireland
19. Austria
20. Norway
21. Belgium
22. Australia
23. Luxembourg
24. Iceland
25. Cyprus
26. New Zealand
27. Malta
28. Italy
29. Spain
30. UA Emirates
31. Portugal
32. Czechia
33. Lithuania
34. Malaysia
35. Slovenia
36. Hungary
37. Bulgaria
38. India
39. Croatia
40. Poland
41. Latvia
42. Greece
43. Turkey
44. Vietnam
45. Thailand
46. Saudi Arabia
47. Slovakia
48. Qatar
49. Romania
50. Philippines
51. Chile
52. Brazil
53. Mauritius
54. Serbia
55. Indonesia
56. Georgia
57. Morocco
58. Mexico
59. Armenia
60. Russia
61. South Africa
62. Bahrain
63. Montenegro
64. North Macedonia
65. Jordan
66. Ukraine
67. Albania
68. Uruguay
69. Oman
70. Colombia
71. Iran
72. Costa Rica
73. Kuwait
74. Moldova
75. Seychelles
76. Tunisia
77. Argentina
78. Mongolia
79. Peru
80. Uzbekistan
81. Kazakhstan
82. Panama
83. Jamaica
84. Barbados
85. Belarus
86. Egypt
87. Botswana
88. Brunei
89. Senegal
90. Lebanon
91. Namibia
92. Bosnia & Herz.
93. Azerbaijan
94. Sri Lanka
95. Cape Verde
96. Domin. Rep.
97. Kyrgyzstan
98. El Salvador
99. Pakistan
100. Cambodia
101. Ghana
102. Kenya
103. Paraguay
104. Nigeria
105. Rwanda
106. Bangladesh
107. Nepal
108. Tajikistan
109. Laos
110. Ivory Coast
111. Bolivia
112. Zambia
113. Ecuador
114. Tr.&Tobago
115. Algeria
116. Cameroon
117. Togo
118. Benin
119. Honduras
120. Madagascar
121. Tanzania
122. Burma
123. Guatemala
124. Uganda
125. Malawi
126. Burkina Faso
127. Burundi
128. Mauritania
129. Mozambique
130. Nicaragua
131. Zimbabwe
132. Guinea
133. Lesotho
134. Ethiopia
135. Mali
136. Venezuela
137. R. of Congo
138. Angola
139. Niger
66.00
62.60
61.70
60.00
59.90
59.10
57.70
57.00
56.90
56.60
55.50
53.60
53.40
52.20
51.50
51.10
51.10
50.40
50.10
49.20
48.50
48.00
47.30
47.00
45.50
45.50
45.30
44.90
44.60
44.20
43.90
42.00
40.80
40.60
40.10
40.00
39.10
38.20
37.70
37.70
37.50
37.30
37.20
37.10
36.70
36.00
35.50
34.60
34.30
33.60
33.10
32.90
32.50
31.70
31.30
31.20
31.00
30.50
30.40
30.30
30.10
30.00
29.80
29.80
29.70
29.70
29.60
28.80
28.60
28.50
28.50
28.40
28.20
27.40
27.20
27.00
26.80
26.70
26.50
26.50
26.30
25.90
25.20
25.10
25.10
24.70
24.60
24.50
23.80
23.60
23.50
23.40
22.90
22.90
22.60
22.60
22.60
22.20
22.10
22.00
21.90
21.40
21.40
21.10
21.10
21.00
20.20
20.20
20.10
19.70
19.60
19.60
19.50
19.30
18.90
18.20
18.10
17.80
17.70
17.60
17.50
17.30
17.10
17.10
16.00
15.90
15.80
15.40
15.40
15.40
15.40
14.90
14.90
14.40
14.00
13.70
13.60
13.00
11.90
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