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Most Innovative Countries in the World
The Global Innovation Index (2022) uses 81 different metrics to give the most up-to-date ranking of 132 economies innovations around the world.
The Index ranks nations based on the characteristics of a robust innovation economy. These are examples of R&D spending, overall market strength, patent systems and production, and local labor capital. And although a few nations continuously rank high, others move in and out of the top 20.
The most recent information from the World Intellectual Property Organization was used to create the list.
| Ranks (2022) | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 64.6 |
| 2 | United States | 61.8 |
| 3 | Sweden | 61.6 |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 59.7 |
| 5 | Netherlands | 58 |
| 6 | Republic of Korea | 57.8 |
| 7 | Singapore | 57.3 |
| 8 | Germany | 57.2 |
| 9 | Finland | 56.9 |
| 10 | Denmark | 55.9 |
| 11 | China | 55.3 |
| 12 | France | 55 |
| 13 | Japan | 53.6 |
| 14 | Hong Kong (SAR) | 51.8 |
| 15 | Canada | 50.8 |
| 16 | Israel | 50.2 |
| 17 | Austria | 50.2 |
| 18 | Estonia | 50.2 |
| 19 | Luxembourg | 49.8 |
| 20 | Iceland | 49.5 |
| 21 | Malta | 49.2 |
| 22 | Norway | 48.8 |
| 23 | Ireland | 48.5 |
| 24 | New Zealand | 47.2 |
| 25 | Australia | 47.1 |
| 26 | Belgium | 46.9 |
| 27 | Cyprus | 46.2 |
| 28 | Italy | 46.1 |
| 29 | Spain | 44.6 |
| 30 | Czech Republic | 42.8 |
| 31 | United Arab Emirates | 42.1 |
| 32 | Portugal | 42.1 |
| 33 | Slovenia | 40.6 |
| 34 | Hungary | 39.8 |
| 35 | Bulgaria | 39.5 |
| 36 | Malaysia | 38.7 |
| 37 | Turkey | 38.1 |
| 38 | Poland | 37.5 |
| 39 | Lithuania | 37.3 |
| 40 | India | 36.6 |
| 41 | Latvia | 36.5 |
| 42 | Croatia | 35.6 |
| 43 | Thailand | 34.9 |
| 44 | Greece | 34.5 |
| 45 | Mauritius | 34.4 |
| 46 | Slovakia | 34.3 |
| 47 | Russia | 34.3 |
| 48 | Viet Nam | 34.3 |
| 49 | Romania | 34.1 |
| 50 | Chile | 34 |
| 51 | Saudi Arabia | 33.4 |
| 52 | Qatar | 32.9 |
| 53 | Iran | 32.9 |
| 54 | Brazil | 32.5 |
| 55 | Serbia | 32.3 |
| 56 | Republic of Moldova | 31.1 |
| 57 | Ukraine | 31 |
| 58 | Mexico | 31 |
| 59 | Philippines | 30.7 |
| 60 | Montenegro | 30.3 |
| 61 | South Africa | 23.8 |
| 62 | Kuwait | 29.2 |
| 63 | Colombia | 29.2 |
| 64 | Uruguay | 29.2 |
| 65 | Peru | 29.1 |
| 66 | North Macedonia | 28.8 |
| 67 | Morocco | 28.8 |
| 68 | Costa Rica | 28.7 |
| 69 | Argentina | 28.6 |
| 70 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 28.5 |
| 71 | Mongolia | 28 |
| 72 | Bahrain | 28 |
| 73 | Tunisia | 27.9 |
| 74 | Georgia | 27.9 |
| 75 | Indonesia | 27.9 |
| 76 | Jamaica | 27.5 |
| 77 | Belarus | 27.5 |
| 78 | Jordan | 27.4 |
| 79 | Oman | 26.8 |
| 80 | Armenia | 26.6 |
| 81 | Panama | 25.7 |
| 82 | Uzbekistan | 25.3 |
| 83 | Kazakhstan | 24.7 |
| 84 | Albania | 24.4 |
| 85 | Sri Lanka | 24.2 |
| 86 | Botswana | 23.9 |
| 87 | Pakistan | 23 |
| 88 | Kenya | 22.7 |
| 89 | Egypt | 22.7 |
| 90 | Dominican Republic | 22.7 |
| 91 | Paraguay | 22.7 |
| 92 | Brunei Darussalam | 22.2 |
| 93 | Azerbaijan | 21.5 |
| 94 | Kyrgyzstan | 21.1 |
| 95 | Ghana | 20.8 |
| 96 | Namibia | 20.6 |
| 97 | Cambodia | 20.5 |
| 98 | Ecuador | 20.3 |
| 99 | Senegal | 19.9 |
| 100 | El Salvador | 19.9 |
| 101 | Trinidad and Tobago | 19.8 |
| 102 | Bangladesh | 19.7 |
| 103 | United Republic of Tanzania | 19.9 |
| 104 | Tajikistan | 18.8 |
| 105 | Rwanda | 18.7 |
| 106 | Madagascar | 18.6 |
| 107 | Zimbabwe | 18.1 |
| 108 | Nicaragua | 18.1 |
| 109 | Côte d’Ivoire | 17.8 |
| 110 | Guatemala | 17.8 |
| 111 | Nepal | 17.6 |
| 112 | Lao People’s Democratic Republic | 17.4 |
| 113 | Honduras | 17.3 |
| 114 | Nigeria | 16.9 |
| 115 | Algeria | 16.7 |
| 116 | Myanmar | 16.4 |
| 117 | Ethiopia | 16.3 |
| 118 | Zambia | 15.8 |
| 119 | Uganda | 15.7 |
| 120 | Burkina Faso | 15.3 |
| 121 | Cameroon | 15.1 |
| 122 | Togo | 15.1 |
| 123 | Mozambique | 15 |
| 124 | Benin | 14.6 |
| 125 | Niger | 14.6 |
| 126 | Mali | 14.2 |
| 127 | Angola | 13.9 |
| 128 | Yemen | 13.8 |
| 129 | Mauritania | 12.4 |
| 130 | Burundi | 12.3 |
| 131 | Iraq | 11.9 |
| 132 | Guinea | 11.6 |
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