India, with 48th rank, remained the most innovative country in Central and Southern Asia followed by the Islamic Republic of Iran as New Delhi moved up four positions on the annual Global Innovation Index (GII).
India is also the third most innovative lower middle-income economy in the world, ranking in the top 15 in indicators like government online services, graduates in science and engineering, and R&D-intensive global companies.
Global Rankings
1. Switzerland
2. Sweden
3. United States of America
4. United Kingdom
5. Netherlands
6. Denmark
7. Finland
8. Singapore
9. Germany
10. Republic of Korea
11. Hong Kong
12. France
13. Israel
14. China
15. Ireland
16. Japan
17. Canada
18. Luxembourg
19. Austria
20. Norway
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Global Innovation Index
The Global Innovation Index 2020 has been co-published by Cornell University, INSEAD, and the WIPO. Published every year since 2007, the index is a leading benchmarking tool for policy makers seeking insight into the state of innovation around the world.
