Which country has the highest Global Innovation Index Score?

Switzerland has the highest Global Innovation Index Score in 2024, at 67.5, followed by Sweden (64.5) and United States (62.4).

Which country has the lowest Global Innovation Index Score?

Angola has the lowest Global Innovation Index Score in 2024, at 10.2.

What is the median Global Innovation Index Score across countries?

The median is 28.7 across the 132 countries with data in 2024.

Where does this global innovation index by country data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Innovation index - Country rankings - The Global Economy; Global Innovation Index - World Intellectual Property Organization.

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Global Innovation Index by Country

Name: Global Innovation Index by Country
Creator: Rankodex

Switzerland has the highest Global Innovation Index Score in 2024 (67.5), followed by Sweden (64.5) and United States (62.4). Angola has the lowest (10.2).

Tech & Business136 countries · 1 metricUpdated Dec 19, 2024Original page

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Global Innovation Index Score, 2024

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Ranking

Best first: the first 15 and last 5 of 132 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median

28.7

Middle half 20.2 – 40.1

Average

31.2

132 countries

Highest

67.5

Switzerland

Lowest

10.2

Angola

Over time · 2022–2024

The top 5 in 2024, against the median.

Median of all countries
Switzerland
Sweden
United States
United Kingdom
South Korea

Data

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132 countries · # = rank by Global Innovation Index Score

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1	Switzerland	67.5
2	Sweden	64.5
3	United States	62.4
4	United Kingdom	61.0
5	South Korea	60.9
6	Finland	59.4
7	Netherlands	58.8
8	Germany	58.1
9	Denmark	57.1
10	China	56.3
11	France	55.4
12	Japan	54.1
13	Canada	52.9
14	Israel	52.7
15	Estonia	52.3
16	Austria	50.3
17	Hong Kong	50.1
18	Ireland	50.0
19	Norway	49.1
19	Luxembourg	49.1
21	Iceland	48.5
22	Australia	48.1
23	Belgium	47.7
24	New Zealand	45.9
25	Italy	45.3
26	Cyprus	45.1
27	Spain	44.9
28	Malta	44.8
29	Czechia	44.0
30	Portugal	43.7
31	United Arab Emirates	42.8
32	Malaysia	40.5
33	Slovenia	40.2
34	Lithuania	40.1
35	Hungary	39.6
36	Turkey	39.0
37	Bulgaria	38.5
38	India	38.3
39	Poland	37.0
40	Thailand	36.9
41	Latvia	36.4
42	Croatia	36.3
43	Vietnam	36.2
43	Greece	36.2
45	Slovakia	34.3
46	Saudi Arabia	33.9
47	Romania	33.4
48	Qatar	32.9
49	Brazil	32.7
50	Chile	32.6
51	Serbia	32.3
52	Philippines	31.1
53	Indonesia	30.6
53	Mauritius	30.6
55	Mexico	30.4
55	Georgia	30.4
57	North Macedonia	29.9
58	Russia	29.7
59	Ukraine	29.5
60	Colombia	29.2
61	Uruguay	29.1
62	Armenia	29.0
63	Iran	28.9
63	Montenegro	28.9
65	Morocco	28.8
66	Mongolia	28.7
66	Moldova	28.7
68	South Africa	28.3
68	Costa Rica	28.3
70	Kuwait	28.1
71	Bahrain	27.6
72	Jordan	27.5
73	Oman	27.1
74	Peru	26.7
75	Argentina	26.4
76	Barbados	26.1
77	Kazakhstan	25.7
77	Jamaica	25.7
79	Bosnia and Herzegovina	25.5
80	Tunisia	25.4
81	Uzbekistan	24.7
81	Panama	24.7
83	Albania	24.5
84	Belarus	24.2
85	Egypt	23.7
86	Botswana	23.1
87	Brunei	22.8
88	Sri Lanka	22.6
89	Cape Verde	22.3
90	Pakistan	22.0
90	Senegal	22.0
92	Paraguay	21.9
93	Lebanon	21.5
94	Azerbaijan	21.3
95	Kenya	21.0
96	Dominican Republic	20.8
97	El Salvador	20.6
98	Kyrgyzstan	20.4
99	Bolivia	20.2
100	Ghana	20.0
100	Namibia	20.0
102	Cambodia	19.9
103	Rwanda	19.7
104	Ecuador	19.3
105	Bangladesh	19.1
106	Tajikistan	18.6
107	Trinidad and Tobago	18.4
108	Nepal	18.1
109	Madagascar	17.9
110	Laos	17.8
111	Ivory Coast	17.5
112	Nigeria	17.1
113	Honduras	16.7
114	Algeria	16.2
115	Zambia	15.7
116	Zimbabwe	15.6
116	Togo	15.6
118	Benin	15.4
119	Tanzania	15.3
120	Uganda	14.9
121	Guatemala	14.6
122	Cameroon	14.4
123	Nicaragua	14.0
124	Myanmar	13.8
125	Burundi	13.2
125	Mauritania	13.2
127	Mozambique	13.1
128	Burkina Faso	12.8
129	Ethiopia	12.3
130	Mali	11.8
131	Niger	11.2
132	Angola	10.2

What correlates with Global Innovation Index Score (2024)?

Pearson r against 1,613 other country metrics sharing at least 80 countries, 1 near-identical series hidden. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Global Innovation Index Score tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

Global Innovation Index Overall RankMost Innovative CountriesA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = −0.97 · very strong · n = 131
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ICI ScoreAverage IQ by Country
r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 120
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Global Innovation Index Creative Outputs RankMost Innovative CountriesA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = −0.92 · very strong · n = 131
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Global Innovation Index Knowledge & Technology Outputs RankMost Innovative CountriesA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = −0.91 · very strong · n = 131
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Global Innovation Index Business Sophistication RankMost Innovative CountriesA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = −0.90 · very strong · n = 131
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Education Rank USNEducation Rankings by CountryA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = −0.90 · very strong · n = 88
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Global Innovation Index Score tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

Mismanaged Waste IndexPlastic Pollution by Country
r = −0.83 · very strong · n = 132
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Individuals Making Under $10kWealth Inequality by Country
r = −0.82 · very strong · n = 125
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Gender Inequality Index ScoreGender Inequality Index by Country
r = −0.82 · very strong · n = 131
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Failed States IndexFailed States
r = −0.82 · very strong · n = 130
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Public ServicesFailed States
r = −0.82 · very strong · n = 130
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Fragile States Index
r = −0.82 · very strong · n = 131
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Global Innovation Index Score?: Switzerland has the highest Global Innovation Index Score in 2024, at 67.5, followed by Sweden (64.5) and United States (62.4).
Which country has the lowest Global Innovation Index Score?: Angola has the lowest Global Innovation Index Score in 2024, at 10.2.
What is the median Global Innovation Index Score across countries?: The median is 28.7 across the 132 countries with data in 2024.
Where does this global innovation index by country data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Innovation index - Country rankings - The Global Economy; Global Innovation Index - World Intellectual Property Organization.

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