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The World's Most Innovative Countries
Global Innovation Index ranking, top 10, by edition
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Every economy that placed in the top ten of WIPO's Global Innovation Index in at least one edition shown. A line that leaves the bottom edge fell out of the top ten. WIPO revises its model between editions, so a move of a place or two can come from the model. The Secretariat of WIPO assumes no liability or responsibility with regard to the transformation or translation of the original content.
Where the leading economies place in WIPO's Global Innovation Index, edition by edition. Four are drawn in colour to follow through the field: Switzerland, South Korea, China and Germany.
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- Global Innovation Index Rank: Switzerlandas “Switzerland”latest 2026-09-01
- Global Innovation Index Rank: Swedenas “Sweden”latest 2026-09-01
- Global Innovation Index Rank: United Statesas “United States”latest 2026-09-01
- Global Innovation Index Rank: South Koreaas “South Korea”latest 2026-09-01
- Global Innovation Index Rank: Singaporeas “Singapore”latest 2026-09-01
- Global Innovation Index Rank: United Kingdomas “United Kingdom”latest 2026-09-01
- Global Innovation Index Rank: Netherlandsas “Netherlands”latest 2026-09-01
- Global Innovation Index Rank: Finlandas “Finland”latest 2026-09-01
- Global Innovation Index Rank: Denmarkas “Denmark”latest 2026-09-01
- Global Innovation Index Rank: Chinaas “China”latest 2026-09-01
- Global Innovation Index Rank: Germanyas “Germany”latest 2026-09-01
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Global Innovation Index Rank: Switzerland. Source: Global Innovation Index, WIPO (CC BY 4.0). Rankings and scores compiled by Palanor. Palanor copied each value from the edition's rankings table; no value was changed. - 2021: [Global Innovation Index 2021: Tracking Innovation through the COVID-19 Crisis](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo_pub_gii_2021.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2021 rankings" - 2022: [Global Innovation Index 2022: What is the future of innovation-driven growth?](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2022-en-main-report-global-innovation-index-2022-15th-edition.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2022 rankings" - 2023: [Global Innovation Index 2023: Innovation in the face of uncertainty](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2023-en-main-report-global-innovation-index-2023-16th-edition.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2023 rankings" - 2024: [Global Innovation Index 2024: Unlocking the Promise of Social Entrepreneurship](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2024-en-global-innovation-index-2024.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2024 rankings" - 2025: [Global Innovation Index 2025: Innovation at a Crossroads (executive summary)](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2025-exec-en-global-innovation-index-2025.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2025 rankings" - 2026: [Global Innovation Index 2026: Powering entrepreneurs at the frontier of science](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2026-en-global-innovation-index-2026.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2026 rankings" The 2020 edition is not included: it was published under a licence that does not allow commercial use. Updated each autumn when WIPO publishes the new edition. "The Secretariat of WIPO assumes no liability or responsibility with regard to the transformation or translation of the original content." Licence: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Global Innovation Index Rank: Sweden. Source: Global Innovation Index, WIPO (CC BY 4.0). Rankings and scores compiled by Palanor. Palanor copied each value from the edition's rankings table; no value was changed. - 2021: [Global Innovation Index 2021: Tracking Innovation through the COVID-19 Crisis](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo_pub_gii_2021.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2021 rankings" - 2022: [Global Innovation Index 2022: What is the future of innovation-driven growth?](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2022-en-main-report-global-innovation-index-2022-15th-edition.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2022 rankings" - 2023: [Global Innovation Index 2023: Innovation in the face of uncertainty](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2023-en-main-report-global-innovation-index-2023-16th-edition.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2023 rankings" - 2024: [Global Innovation Index 2024: Unlocking the Promise of Social Entrepreneurship](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2024-en-global-innovation-index-2024.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2024 rankings" - 2025: [Global Innovation Index 2025: Innovation at a Crossroads (executive summary)](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2025-exec-en-global-innovation-index-2025.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2025 rankings" - 2026: [Global Innovation Index 2026: Powering entrepreneurs at the frontier of science](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2026-en-global-innovation-index-2026.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2026 rankings" The 2020 edition is not included: it was published under a licence that does not allow commercial use. Updated each autumn when WIPO publishes the new edition. "The Secretariat of WIPO assumes no liability or responsibility with regard to the transformation or translation of the original content." Licence: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Global Innovation Index Rank: United States. Source: Global Innovation Index, WIPO (CC BY 4.0). Rankings and scores compiled by Palanor. Palanor copied each value from the edition's rankings table; no value was changed. - 2021: [Global Innovation Index 2021: Tracking Innovation through the COVID-19 Crisis](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo_pub_gii_2021.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2021 rankings" - 2022: [Global Innovation Index 2022: What is the future of innovation-driven growth?](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2022-en-main-report-global-innovation-index-2022-15th-edition.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2022 rankings" - 2023: [Global Innovation Index 2023: Innovation in the face of uncertainty](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2023-en-main-report-global-innovation-index-2023-16th-edition.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2023 rankings" - 2024: [Global Innovation Index 2024: Unlocking the Promise of Social Entrepreneurship](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2024-en-global-innovation-index-2024.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2024 rankings" - 2025: [Global Innovation Index 2025: Innovation at a Crossroads (executive summary)](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2025-exec-en-global-innovation-index-2025.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2025 rankings" - 2026: [Global Innovation Index 2026: Powering entrepreneurs at the frontier of science](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2026-en-global-innovation-index-2026.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2026 rankings" The 2020 edition is not included: it was published under a licence that does not allow commercial use. Updated each autumn when WIPO publishes the new edition. "The Secretariat of WIPO assumes no liability or responsibility with regard to the transformation or translation of the original content." Licence: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Global Innovation Index Rank: South Korea. Source: Global Innovation Index, WIPO (CC BY 4.0). Rankings and scores compiled by Palanor. Palanor copied each value from the edition's rankings table; no value was changed. - 2021: [Global Innovation Index 2021: Tracking Innovation through the COVID-19 Crisis](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo_pub_gii_2021.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2021 rankings" - 2022: [Global Innovation Index 2022: What is the future of innovation-driven growth?](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2022-en-main-report-global-innovation-index-2022-15th-edition.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2022 rankings" - 2023: [Global Innovation Index 2023: Innovation in the face of uncertainty](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2023-en-main-report-global-innovation-index-2023-16th-edition.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2023 rankings" - 2024: [Global Innovation Index 2024: Unlocking the Promise of Social Entrepreneurship](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2024-en-global-innovation-index-2024.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2024 rankings" - 2025: [Global Innovation Index 2025: Innovation at a Crossroads (executive summary)](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2025-exec-en-global-innovation-index-2025.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2025 rankings" - 2026: [Global Innovation Index 2026: Powering entrepreneurs at the frontier of science](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2026-en-global-innovation-index-2026.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2026 rankings" The 2020 edition is not included: it was published under a licence that does not allow commercial use. Updated each autumn when WIPO publishes the new edition. "The Secretariat of WIPO assumes no liability or responsibility with regard to the transformation or translation of the original content." Licence: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Global Innovation Index Rank: Singapore. Source: Global Innovation Index, WIPO (CC BY 4.0). Rankings and scores compiled by Palanor. Palanor copied each value from the edition's rankings table; no value was changed. - 2021: [Global Innovation Index 2021: Tracking Innovation through the COVID-19 Crisis](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo_pub_gii_2021.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2021 rankings" - 2022: [Global Innovation Index 2022: What is the future of innovation-driven growth?](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2022-en-main-report-global-innovation-index-2022-15th-edition.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2022 rankings" - 2023: [Global Innovation Index 2023: Innovation in the face of uncertainty](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2023-en-main-report-global-innovation-index-2023-16th-edition.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2023 rankings" - 2024: [Global Innovation Index 2024: Unlocking the Promise of Social Entrepreneurship](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2024-en-global-innovation-index-2024.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2024 rankings" - 2025: [Global Innovation Index 2025: Innovation at a Crossroads (executive summary)](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2025-exec-en-global-innovation-index-2025.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2025 rankings" - 2026: [Global Innovation Index 2026: Powering entrepreneurs at the frontier of science](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2026-en-global-innovation-index-2026.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2026 rankings" The 2020 edition is not included: it was published under a licence that does not allow commercial use. Updated each autumn when WIPO publishes the new edition. "The Secretariat of WIPO assumes no liability or responsibility with regard to the transformation or translation of the original content." Licence: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Global Innovation Index Rank: United Kingdom. Source: Global Innovation Index, WIPO (CC BY 4.0). Rankings and scores compiled by Palanor. Palanor copied each value from the edition's rankings table; no value was changed. - 2021: [Global Innovation Index 2021: Tracking Innovation through the COVID-19 Crisis](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo_pub_gii_2021.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2021 rankings" - 2022: [Global Innovation Index 2022: What is the future of innovation-driven growth?](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2022-en-main-report-global-innovation-index-2022-15th-edition.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2022 rankings" - 2023: [Global Innovation Index 2023: Innovation in the face of uncertainty](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2023-en-main-report-global-innovation-index-2023-16th-edition.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2023 rankings" - 2024: [Global Innovation Index 2024: Unlocking the Promise of Social Entrepreneurship](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2024-en-global-innovation-index-2024.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2024 rankings" - 2025: [Global Innovation Index 2025: Innovation at a Crossroads (executive summary)](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2025-exec-en-global-innovation-index-2025.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2025 rankings" - 2026: [Global Innovation Index 2026: Powering entrepreneurs at the frontier of science](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2026-en-global-innovation-index-2026.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2026 rankings" The 2020 edition is not included: it was published under a licence that does not allow commercial use. Updated each autumn when WIPO publishes the new edition. "The Secretariat of WIPO assumes no liability or responsibility with regard to the transformation or translation of the original content." Licence: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Global Innovation Index Rank: Netherlands. Source: Global Innovation Index, WIPO (CC BY 4.0). Rankings and scores compiled by Palanor. Palanor copied each value from the edition's rankings table; no value was changed. - 2021: [Global Innovation Index 2021: Tracking Innovation through the COVID-19 Crisis](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo_pub_gii_2021.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2021 rankings" - 2022: [Global Innovation Index 2022: What is the future of innovation-driven growth?](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2022-en-main-report-global-innovation-index-2022-15th-edition.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2022 rankings" - 2023: [Global Innovation Index 2023: Innovation in the face of uncertainty](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2023-en-main-report-global-innovation-index-2023-16th-edition.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2023 rankings" - 2024: [Global Innovation Index 2024: Unlocking the Promise of Social Entrepreneurship](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2024-en-global-innovation-index-2024.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2024 rankings" - 2025: [Global Innovation Index 2025: Innovation at a Crossroads (executive summary)](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2025-exec-en-global-innovation-index-2025.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2025 rankings" - 2026: [Global Innovation Index 2026: Powering entrepreneurs at the frontier of science](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2026-en-global-innovation-index-2026.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2026 rankings" The 2020 edition is not included: it was published under a licence that does not allow commercial use. Updated each autumn when WIPO publishes the new edition. "The Secretariat of WIPO assumes no liability or responsibility with regard to the transformation or translation of the original content." Licence: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Global Innovation Index Rank: Finland. Source: Global Innovation Index, WIPO (CC BY 4.0). Rankings and scores compiled by Palanor. Palanor copied each value from the edition's rankings table; no value was changed. - 2021: [Global Innovation Index 2021: Tracking Innovation through the COVID-19 Crisis](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo_pub_gii_2021.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2021 rankings" - 2022: [Global Innovation Index 2022: What is the future of innovation-driven growth?](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2022-en-main-report-global-innovation-index-2022-15th-edition.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2022 rankings" - 2023: [Global Innovation Index 2023: Innovation in the face of uncertainty](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2023-en-main-report-global-innovation-index-2023-16th-edition.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2023 rankings" - 2024: [Global Innovation Index 2024: Unlocking the Promise of Social Entrepreneurship](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2024-en-global-innovation-index-2024.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2024 rankings" - 2025: [Global Innovation Index 2025: Innovation at a Crossroads (executive summary)](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2025-exec-en-global-innovation-index-2025.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2025 rankings" - 2026: [Global Innovation Index 2026: Powering entrepreneurs at the frontier of science](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2026-en-global-innovation-index-2026.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2026 rankings" The 2020 edition is not included: it was published under a licence that does not allow commercial use. Updated each autumn when WIPO publishes the new edition. "The Secretariat of WIPO assumes no liability or responsibility with regard to the transformation or translation of the original content." Licence: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Global Innovation Index Rank: Denmark. Source: Global Innovation Index, WIPO (CC BY 4.0). Rankings and scores compiled by Palanor. Palanor copied each value from the edition's rankings table; no value was changed. - 2021: [Global Innovation Index 2021: Tracking Innovation through the COVID-19 Crisis](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo_pub_gii_2021.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2021 rankings" - 2022: [Global Innovation Index 2022: What is the future of innovation-driven growth?](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2022-en-main-report-global-innovation-index-2022-15th-edition.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2022 rankings" - 2023: [Global Innovation Index 2023: Innovation in the face of uncertainty](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2023-en-main-report-global-innovation-index-2023-16th-edition.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2023 rankings" - 2024: [Global Innovation Index 2024: Unlocking the Promise of Social Entrepreneurship](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2024-en-global-innovation-index-2024.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2024 rankings" - 2025: [Global Innovation Index 2025: Innovation at a Crossroads (executive summary)](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2025-exec-en-global-innovation-index-2025.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2025 rankings" - 2026: [Global Innovation Index 2026: Powering entrepreneurs at the frontier of science](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2026-en-global-innovation-index-2026.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2026 rankings" The 2020 edition is not included: it was published under a licence that does not allow commercial use. Updated each autumn when WIPO publishes the new edition. "The Secretariat of WIPO assumes no liability or responsibility with regard to the transformation or translation of the original content." Licence: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Global Innovation Index Rank: China. Source: Global Innovation Index, WIPO (CC BY 4.0). Rankings and scores compiled by Palanor. Palanor copied each value from the edition's rankings table; no value was changed. - 2021: [Global Innovation Index 2021: Tracking Innovation through the COVID-19 Crisis](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo_pub_gii_2021.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2021 rankings" - 2022: [Global Innovation Index 2022: What is the future of innovation-driven growth?](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2022-en-main-report-global-innovation-index-2022-15th-edition.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2022 rankings" - 2023: [Global Innovation Index 2023: Innovation in the face of uncertainty](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2023-en-main-report-global-innovation-index-2023-16th-edition.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2023 rankings" - 2024: [Global Innovation Index 2024: Unlocking the Promise of Social Entrepreneurship](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2024-en-global-innovation-index-2024.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2024 rankings" - 2025: [Global Innovation Index 2025: Innovation at a Crossroads (executive summary)](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2025-exec-en-global-innovation-index-2025.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2025 rankings" - 2026: [Global Innovation Index 2026: Powering entrepreneurs at the frontier of science](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2026-en-global-innovation-index-2026.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2026 rankings" The 2020 edition is not included: it was published under a licence that does not allow commercial use. Updated each autumn when WIPO publishes the new edition. "The Secretariat of WIPO assumes no liability or responsibility with regard to the transformation or translation of the original content." Licence: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Global Innovation Index Rank: Germany. Source: Global Innovation Index, WIPO (CC BY 4.0). Rankings and scores compiled by Palanor. Palanor copied each value from the edition's rankings table; no value was changed. - 2021: [Global Innovation Index 2021: Tracking Innovation through the COVID-19 Crisis](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo_pub_gii_2021.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2021 rankings" - 2022: [Global Innovation Index 2022: What is the future of innovation-driven growth?](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2022-en-main-report-global-innovation-index-2022-15th-edition.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2022 rankings" - 2023: [Global Innovation Index 2023: Innovation in the face of uncertainty](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2023-en-main-report-global-innovation-index-2023-16th-edition.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2023 rankings" - 2024: [Global Innovation Index 2024: Unlocking the Promise of Social Entrepreneurship](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2024-en-global-innovation-index-2024.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2024 rankings" - 2025: [Global Innovation Index 2025: Innovation at a Crossroads (executive summary)](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2025-exec-en-global-innovation-index-2025.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2025 rankings" - 2026: [Global Innovation Index 2026: Powering entrepreneurs at the frontier of science](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2026-en-global-innovation-index-2026.pdf), "Global Innovation Index 2026 rankings" The 2020 edition is not included: it was published under a licence that does not allow commercial use. Updated each autumn when WIPO publishes the new edition. "The Secretariat of WIPO assumes no liability or responsibility with regard to the transformation or translation of the original content." Licence: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Charts are drawn from Palanor's signal library and recomputed from source data on every view. Transformations (changes, indexing, year-on-year rates) are Palanor's.