Innovation index - Country rankings

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Innovations index (0-100), 2022:

The average for 2022 based on 128 countries was 32.09 points. The highest value was in Switzerland: 64.6 points and the lowest value was in Guinea: 11.6 points. The indicator is available from 2011 to 2022. 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, 2022 Global rank Available data
Switzerland 64.6 1 2011 - 2022
USA 61.8 2 2011 - 2022
Sweden 61.6 3 2011 - 2022
UK 59.7 4 2011 - 2022
Netherlands 58 5 2011 - 2022
South Korea 57.8 6 2011 - 2022
Singapore 57.3 7 2011 - 2022
Germany 57.2 8 2011 - 2022
Finland 56.9 9 2011 - 2022
Denmark 55.9 10 2011 - 2022
China 55.3 11 2011 - 2022
France 55 12 2011 - 2022
Japan 53.6 13 2011 - 2022
Hong Kong 51.8 14 2011 - 2022
Canada 50.8 15 2011 - 2022
Austria 50.2 16 2011 - 2022
Estonia 50.2 17 2011 - 2022
Israel 50.2 18 2011 - 2022
Luxembourg 49.8 19 2011 - 2022
Iceland 49.5 20 2011 - 2022
Malta 49.1 21 2012 - 2022
Norway 48.8 22 2011 - 2022
Ireland 48.5 23 2011 - 2022
New Zealand 47.2 24 2011 - 2022
Australia 47.1 25 2011 - 2022
Belgium 46.9 26 2011 - 2022
Cyprus 46.2 27 2011 - 2022
Italy 46.1 28 2011 - 2022
Spain 44.6 29 2011 - 2022
Czechia 42.8 30 2011 - 2022
Portugal 42.1 31 2011 - 2022
UA Emirates 42.1 32 2011 - 2022
Slovenia 40.6 33 2011 - 2022
Hungary 39.8 34 2011 - 2022
Bulgaria 39.5 35 2011 - 2022
Malaysia 38.7 36 2011 - 2022
Turkey 38.1 37 2011 - 2022
Poland 37.5 38 2011 - 2022
Lithuania 37.4 39 2011 - 2022
India 36.6 40 2011 - 2022
Latvia 36.5 41 2011 - 2022
Croatia 35.6 42 2011 - 2022
Thailand 34.9 43 2011 - 2022
Greece 34.5 44 2011 - 2022
Mauritius 34.4 45 2011 - 2022
Russia 34.3 46 2011 - 2022
Slovakia 34.3 47 2011 - 2022
Vietnam 34.3 48 2011 - 2022
Romania 34.1 49 2011 - 2022
Chile 34 50 2011 - 2022
Saudi Arabia 33.4 51 2011 - 2022
Iran 32.9 52 2011 - 2022
Qatar 32.9 53 2011 - 2022
Brazil 32.5 54 2011 - 2022
Serbia 32.3 55 2011 - 2022
Moldova 31.1 56 2011 - 2022
Mexico 31 57 2011 - 2022
Ukraine 31 58 2011 - 2022
Philippines 30.7 59 2011 - 2022
Montenegro 30.3 60 2012 - 2022
South Africa 29.8 61 2011 - 2022
Colombia 29.2 62 2011 - 2022
Kuwait 29.2 63 2011 - 2022
Uruguay 29.2 64 2011 - 2022
Peru 29.1 65 2011 - 2022
Morocco 28.8 66 2011 - 2022
North Macedonia 28.8 67 2011 - 2022
Costa Rica 28.7 68 2011 - 2022
Argentina 28.6 69 2011 - 2022
Bosnia & Herz. 28.5 70 2011 - 2022
Mongolia 28 71 2011 - 2022
Bahrain 27.9 72 2011 - 2022
Georgia 27.9 73 2011 - 2022
Indonesia 27.9 74 2011 - 2022
Tunisia 27.9 75 2011 - 2022
Jamaica 27.7 76 2011 - 2022
Belarus 27.5 77 2012 - 2022
Jordan 27.4 78 2011 - 2022
Oman 26.8 79 2011 - 2022
Armenia 26.6 80 2011 - 2022
Panama 25.7 81 2011 - 2022
Uzbekistan 25.3 82 2012 - 2022
Kazakhstan 24.7 83 2011 - 2022
Albania 24.4 84 2011 - 2022
Sri Lanka 24.2 85 2011 - 2022
Botswana 23.9 86 2011 - 2022
Pakistan 23 87 2011 - 2022
Kenya 22.8 88 2011 - 2022
Domin. Rep. 22.7 89 2012 - 2022
Egypt 22.7 90 2011 - 2022
Paraguay 22.6 91 2011 - 2022
Brunei 22.1 92 2011 - 2022
Azerbaijan 21.4 93 2011 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan 21.1 94 2011 - 2022
Ghana 20.8 95 2011 - 2022
Namibia 20.6 96 2011 - 2022
Cambodia 20.5 97 2011 - 2022
Ecuador 20.3 98 2011 - 2022
El Salvador 19.9 99 2011 - 2022
Senegal 19.9 100 2011 - 2022
Tr.&Tobago 19.8 101 2011 - 2022
Bangladesh 19.7 102 2011 - 2022
Tanzania 19.4 103 2011 - 2022
Tajikistan 18.8 104 2011 - 2022
Rwanda 18.7 105 2011 - 2022
Madagascar 18.6 106 2011 - 2022
Zimbabwe 18.1 107 2011 - 2022
Guatemala 17.8 108 2011 - 2022
Ivory Coast 17.8 109 2011 - 2022
Nepal 17.6 110 2012 - 2022
Laos 17.4 111 2012 - 2022
Honduras 17.3 112 2011 - 2022
Nigeria 16.9 113 2011 - 2022
Algeria 16.7 114 2011 - 2022
Burma 16.4 115 2014 - 2022
Ethiopia 16.3 116 2011 - 2022
Zambia 15.8 117 2011 - 2022
Uganda 15.7 118 2011 - 2022
Burkina Faso 15.3 119 2011 - 2022
Cameroon 15.1 120 2011 - 2022
Togo 15.1 121 2012 - 2022
Mozambique 15 122 2012 - 2022
Benin 14.6 123 2011 - 2022
Niger 14.6 124 2011 - 2022
Mali 14.2 125 2011 - 2022
Angola 13.9 126 2012 - 2022
Yemen 13.8 127 2011 - 2022
Guinea 11.6 128 2013 - 2022


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.
1. Switzerland
2. USA
3. Sweden
4. UK
5. Netherlands
6. South Korea
7. Singapore
8. Germany
9. Finland
10. Denmark
11. China
12. France
13. Japan
14. Hong Kong
15. Canada
16. Austria
17. Estonia
18. Israel
19. Luxembourg
20. Iceland
21. Malta
22. Norway
23. Ireland
24. New Zealand
25. Australia
26. Belgium
27. Cyprus
28. Italy
29. Spain
30. Czechia
31. Portugal
32. UA Emirates
33. Slovenia
34. Hungary
35. Bulgaria
36. Malaysia
37. Turkey
38. Poland
39. Lithuania
40. India
41. Latvia
42. Croatia
43. Thailand
44. Greece
45. Mauritius
46. Russia
47. Slovakia
48. Vietnam
49. Romania
50. Chile
51. Saudi Arabia
52. Iran
53. Qatar
54. Brazil
55. Serbia
56. Moldova
57. Mexico
58. Ukraine
59. Philippines
60. Montenegro
61. South Africa
62. Colombia
63. Kuwait
64. Uruguay
65. Peru
66. Morocco
67. North Macedonia
68. Costa Rica
69. Argentina
70. Bosnia & Herz.
71. Mongolia
72. Bahrain
73. Georgia
74. Indonesia
75. Tunisia
76. Jamaica
77. Belarus
78. Jordan
79. Oman
80. Armenia
81. Panama
82. Uzbekistan
83. Kazakhstan
84. Albania
85. Sri Lanka
86. Botswana
87. Pakistan
88. Kenya
89. Domin. Rep.
90. Egypt
91. Paraguay
92. Brunei
93. Azerbaijan
94. Kyrgyzstan
95. Ghana
96. Namibia
97. Cambodia
98. Ecuador
99. El Salvador
100. Senegal
101. Tr.&Tobago
102. Bangladesh
103. Tanzania
104. Tajikistan
105. Rwanda
106. Madagascar
107. Zimbabwe
108. Guatemala
109. Ivory Coast
110. Nepal
111. Laos
112. Honduras
113. Nigeria
114. Algeria
115. Burma
116. Ethiopia
117. Zambia
118. Uganda
119. Burkina Faso
120. Cameroon
121. Togo
122. Mozambique
123. Benin
124. Niger
125. Mali
126. Angola
127. Yemen
128. Guinea
64.60
61.80
61.60
59.70
58.00
57.80
57.30
57.20
56.90
55.90
55.30
55.00
53.60
51.80
50.80
50.20
50.20
50.20
49.80
49.50
49.10
48.80
48.50
47.20
47.10
46.90
46.20
46.10
44.60
42.80
42.10
42.10
40.60
39.80
39.50
38.70
38.10
37.50
37.40
36.60
36.50
35.60
34.90
34.50
34.40
34.30
34.30
34.30
34.10
34.00
33.40
32.90
32.90
32.50
32.30
31.10
31.00
31.00
30.70
30.30
29.80
29.20
29.20
29.20
29.10
28.80
28.80
28.70
28.60
28.50
28.00
27.90
27.90
27.90
27.90
27.70
27.50
27.40
26.80
26.60
25.70
25.30
24.70
24.40
24.20
23.90
23.00
22.80
22.70
22.70
22.60
22.10
21.40
21.10
20.80
20.60
20.50
20.30
19.90
19.90
19.80
19.70
19.40
18.80
18.70
18.60
18.10
17.80
17.80
17.60
17.40
17.30
16.90
16.70
16.40
16.30
15.80
15.70
15.30
15.10
15.10
15.00
14.60
14.60
14.20
13.90
13.80
11.60
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16.2
32.3
48.5
64.6
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