* indicates monthly or quarterly data series
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
* indicates monthly or quarterly data series
| 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
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
16.2
32.3
48.5
64.6
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