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Global Innovation Index by Country

WIPO's composite score of innovation capability. Switzerland leads at 67.5, with China breaking into the top tier at 55.0.

Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)•35 countries

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Key Insights

Global Average
45.8/100
Median: 48.0/100
Countries Covered
35
with available data
Highest
Switzerland
67.5/100
Lowest
Morocco
25.0/100
Top 5 Countries
1Switzerland67.5/100
2Sweden64.5/100
3United States of America62.4/100
4Singapore61.2/100
5United Kingdom61.0/100
By Region
Europe50.2/100(16 countries)
Oceania48.0/100(1 countries)
North America47.5/100(3 countries)
Asia42.7/100(12 countries)
Other38.0/100(1 countries)
Key Findings
  • •Switzerland has led for 14 consecutive years
  • •China is the only middle-income economy in the top 15
  • •India and Vietnam are 'innovation achievers' relative to GDP

Country Rankings

Top 10 Countries

Bottom 10 Countries

Data Analysis

Value Distribution

How countries are distributed across the value range

Low (20.0/100)High (70.0/100)

Regional Comparison

Average values by world region (Global avg: 45.8/100)

Europe (16)
Oceania (1)
North America (3)
Asia (12)
Other (1)
South America (1)
Africa (1)

Correlation Analysis

Correlation Analysis

Innovation Index vs Internet Access

r = 0.72
Strong positive
Interpretation: There is a strong positive correlation between Innovation Index and Internet Access. Countries with higher values in one tend to have higher values in the other.

About This Statistic

The Global Innovation Index (GII) measures innovation capability using 80 indicators covering R&D investment, patent applications, high-tech manufacturing, and knowledge creation. Switzerland has topped the rankings for 14 consecutive years.

The story of 2024 is China's rise (Rank 11, Score 55.0) - the only middle-income nation in the top 15. This represents a successful transition from imitation to genuine innovation, driven by massive R&D investment and a growing patent portfolio.

India (36.0) and Vietnam (34.0) are identified as "innovation achievers" - economies performing above expectations relative to their GDP. This suggests innovation is decoupling from pure wealth, driven by digital service exports and youthful demographics.

Methodology

Composite metric of 80 indicators grouped into innovation inputs (institutions, human capital) and outputs (knowledge, technology).

Full Data

Rank ↑Country ↕Value ↕
1Switzerland67.5/100
2Sweden64.5/100
3United States of America62.4/100
4Singapore61.2/100
5United Kingdom61.0/100
6South Korea60.9/100
7Netherlands58.0/100
8Finland57.7/100
9Germany57.0/100
10Denmark56.0/100
11People's Republic of China55.0/100
12France54.0/100
13Japan53.0/100
14Canada52.0/100
15Israel51.0/100
16Austria50.0/100
17Ireland49.0/100
18Australia48.0/100
19Luxembourg47.0/100
20Estonia46.0/100
21Czech Republic40.0/100
22Malaysia39.0/100
23Türkiye38.0/100
24Bulgaria37.0/100
25India36.0/100
26Thailand35.0/100
27Vietnam34.0/100
28Brazil33.0/100
29Serbia32.0/100
30Philippines31.0/100
31Indonesia30.0/100
32Mexico28.0/100
33Ukraine27.0/100
34Islamic Republic of Iran26.0/100
35Morocco25.0/100
Showing 35 of 35 countries

Topics

#innovation#R&D#patents#technology#research#competitiveness

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Data Source

This data comes from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2024).

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