Switzerland remains the most innovative country in the world and ranks first in the Global Innovation Index (GII) for the fifth time in a row. The Top Three are completed by the United Kingdom in second and Sweden in third place.
Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Sweden, the Netherlands and the United States of America are the world’s five most innovative nations, according to the Global Innovation Index 2015, while China, Malaysia, Viet Nam, India, Jordan, Kenya, and Uganda are among a group of countries outperforming their economic peers.
As a whole, the group of top 25 performers – all high income economies – remains largely unchanged from past editions, illustrating that the leaders’ performance is hard to challenge for those that follow.
Some exceptions are: the Czech Republic (24th) is in the top 25 and Ireland (8th) in the top 10 this year. Also, China (29th) and Malaysia (32nd) show a performance which is similar to the one of top 25 high-income countries, including in areas such as human capital development and research and development funding.
Top Rankings
- Switzerland (Number 1 in 2014)
- United Kingdom (2)
- Sweden (3)
- Netherlands (5)
- United States of America (6)
- Finland (4)
- Singapore (7)
- Ireland (11)
- Luxembourg (9)
- Denmark (8)
The GII, co-published by Cornell University, INSEAD and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), surveys 141 economies around the world, using 79 indicators to gauge both innovative capabilities and measurable results.
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