Global Innovation Index is considered a leading benchmarking tool providing insight into the state of innovation around the world
Global Innovation Index 2019: top 10 innovative countries. Source: shutterstock.com
Cornell University, INSEAD, and the UN’s World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) co-published The Global Innovation Index 2019, featuring 126 country profiles, including data, ranks, strengths, and weaknesses on the basis of 80 indicators, ranging from intellectual property filing rates to mobile-application creation, education spending and scientific and technical publications.
The Global Innovation Index is a detailed quantitative tool that helps global decision-makers to understand how to stimulate the innovative activities that drive economic development.
This year, the list of the world’s most innovative nations is headed by Switzerland, Sweden, and the US. Check the table below to find out more.
| Rank | Country | Score (0–100) | Region |
| 1 | Switzerland | 67.24 | EUR |
| 2 | Sweden | 63.65 | EUR |
| 3 | USA | 61.73 | NAC |
| 4 | Netherlands | 61.44 | EUR |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 61.30 | EUR |
| 6 | Finland | 59.83 | EUR |
| 7 | Denmark | 58.44 | EUR |
| 8 | Singapore | 58.37 | SEAO |
| 9 | Germany | 58.19 | EUR |
| 10 | Israel | 57.43 | NAWA |
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