Innovation index - Country rankings

* indicates monthly or quarterly data series

Innovations index (0-100), 2023:

The average for 2023 based on 11 countries was 29.64 points. The highest value was in the USA: 63.53 points and the lowest value was in Guatemala: 15.82 points. The indicator is available from 2011 to 2023. 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, 2023 Global rank Available data
USA 63.53 1 2011 - 2023
Canada 53.79 2 2011 - 2023
Mexico 31.04 3 2011 - 2023
Costa Rica 27.85 4 2011 - 2023
Jamaica 27.06 5 2011 - 2023
Panama 25.34 6 2011 - 2023
Domin. Rep. 22.4 7 2012 - 2023
El Salvador 21.8 8 2011 - 2023
Tr.&Tobago 20.72 9 2011 - 2023
Honduras 16.67 10 2011 - 2023
Guatemala 15.82 11 2011 - 2023



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. USA
2. Canada
3. Mexico
4. Costa Rica
5. Jamaica
6. Panama
7. Domin. Rep.
8. El Salvador
9. Tr.&Tobago
10. Honduras
11. Guatemala
63.53
53.79
31.04
27.85
27.06
25.34
22.40
21.80
20.72
16.67
15.82
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15.9
31.8
47.6
63.53


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