The GII (
Global Innovation Index ) is a world ranking of innovation carried out annually, since 2007, with the objective of measuring and identifying the development capacity of innovation in 132 countries, being considered a great source of sector data.
In 2022, the GII reaches its 15th edition, it is an initiative of
INSEAD (Institut Européen d'Administration des Affaires, European Institute of Business Administration) and published by
Wipo (World Intellectual Property Organization), in partnership with the
Portulans Institute , as well as other internationally renowned corporations and institutions, such as
Bloomberg, the
World Bank and the
University of Oxford .
Since we're in the Football World Cup mood, nothing better than a good ranking of the most innovative countries in the world, right?
In this article, you will see:
How does the Global Innovation Index work?
Highlights of the 2022 edition
Which are the most innovative countries in the world?
Since 2011, the index has had an Advisory Board established to advise on the strategic direction of the Global Innovation Index, to help more broadly emphasize the important role that innovation plays in economic and social development, and to assist in sharing the GII results with regard to each of the world's economies and regions. The Advisory Board is a select group of policy makers, opinion makers and corporate executives. Members come from diverse geographic and institutional backgrounds, who participate in a personal capacity. With the theme “What is the future of growth driven by innovation”, the 15th edition of the GII was based on 81 indicators, which are based on key indicators, such as the rate of technological progress, adoption of underlying technology and the socioeconomic impact of innovation:
Considering the last two years as a period of instability and historically incomparable with any other, the GII brings some particularities in its 15th edition:
According to the different indicators, we can see that eight economies in the Latin American and Caribbean region advanced in the ranking. Chile, Brazil and Mexico are among the top 60, with Brazil occupying the 54th position.
However, Europe continues to host the highest number of innovation leaders ranked in the top 25. Switzerland has topped the ranking for the last 12 years and leads in indicators with researchers, R&D investments and knowledge-intensive jobs.
India remains the world leader in the indicator of ICT services exports. Israel leads in employed women with advanced degrees, venture capital deals and PCT applications filed.
South Africa leads the ranking “by market capitalization”, while Kenya holds the record for outperforming for twelve consecutive years.
Indonesia led the world in entrepreneurship policies and culture, while Vietnam in high-tech imports and the Philippines in high-tech exports.
1. Switzerland (#1 in 2021)
2. United States of America (No. 3 in 2021)
3. Sweden (#2 in 2021)
4. United Kingdom (#4 in 2021)
5. Netherlands (#6 in 2021)
6. Republic of Korea (#5 in 2021)
7. Singapore (#8 in 2021)
8. Germany (#10 in 2021)
9. Finland (#7 in 2021)
10. Denmark (No.9 in 2021)
1. United States of America (GII ranking: 2)
2. Canada (GII ranking: 15)
1. Chile (GII ranking: 50)
2. Brazil (GII ranking: 54)
3. Mexico (GII ranking: 58)
4. Colombia (GII ranking: 63)
5. Uruguay (GII ranking: 64)
1. Switzerland (GII ranking: 1)
2. Sweden (GII ranking: 3)
3. United Kingdom (GII ranking: 4)
4. Netherlands (GII ranking: 5)
5. Germany (GII ranking: 8)
1. Mauritius (GII Rank: 45)
2. South Africa (GII ranking: 61)
3. Botswana (GII ranking: 86)
4. Kenya (GII ranking: 88)
5. Ghana (GII ranking: 95)
1. Israel (GII rank: 16)
2. Cyprus (GII rank: 27)
3. United Arab Emirates (GII ranking: 31)
4. Türkiye (GII ranking: 37)
5. Saudi Arabia (GII ranking: 51)
1. India (GII ranking: 40)
2. Islamic Republic of Iran (GII rank: 53)
3. Uzbekistan (GII rank: 82)
4. Kazakhstan (GII rank: 83)
5. Sri Lanka (GII ranking: 85)
1. Republic of Korea (GII rank: 6)
2. Singapore (GII ranking: 7)
3. China (GII ranking: 11)
4. Japan (GII ranking: 13)
5. Hong Kong, China (GII Rank: 14)