Innovation index - Country rankings
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Innovations index (0-100), 2024:
The average for 2024 based on 27 countries was 17.19 points. The highest value was in Mauritius: 30.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritius | 30.6 | 1 | 2011 - 2024 |
| South Africa | 28.3 | 2 | 2011 - 2024 |
| Botswana | 23.1 | 3 | 2011 - 2024 |
| Cape Verde | 22.3 | 4 | 2013 - 2024 |
| Senegal | 22 | 5 | 2011 - 2024 |
| Kenya | 21 | 6 | 2011 - 2024 |
| Ghana | 20 | 7 | 2011 - 2024 |
| Namibia | 20 | 8 | 2011 - 2024 |
| Rwanda | 19.7 | 9 | 2011 - 2024 |
| Madagascar | 17.9 | 10 | 2011 - 2024 |
| Ivory Coast | 17.5 | 11 | 2011 - 2024 |
| Nigeria | 17.1 | 12 | 2011 - 2024 |
| Zambia | 15.7 | 13 | 2011 - 2024 |
| Togo | 15.6 | 14 | 2012 - 2024 |
| Zimbabwe | 15.6 | 15 | 2011 - 2024 |
| Benin | 15.4 | 16 | 2011 - 2024 |
| Tanzania | 15.3 | 17 | 2011 - 2024 |
| Uganda | 14.9 | 18 | 2011 - 2024 |
| Cameroon | 14.4 | 19 | 2011 - 2024 |
| Burundi | 13.2 | 20 | 2012 - 2024 |
| Mauritania | 13.2 | 21 | 2024 - 2024 |
| Mozambique | 13.1 | 22 | 2012 - 2024 |
| Burkina Faso | 12.8 | 23 | 2011 - 2024 |
| Ethiopia | 12.3 | 24 | 2011 - 2024 |
| Mali | 11.8 | 25 | 2011 - 2024 |
| Niger | 11.2 | 26 | 2011 - 2024 |
| Angola | 10.2 | 27 | 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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