Global Leaders

SWITZERLAND

NETHERLANDS

SWEDEN

UNITED KINGDOM

SINGAPORE

1

2

3

4

5

Northern AmericaUNITED STATES OF AMERICA

CANADA

1

2

Latin Americaand the Caribbean

CHILE

COSTA RICA

MEXICO

1

2

3

EuropeSWITZERLAND

NETHERLANDS

SWEDEN

1

2

3

Sub-Saharan AfricaSOUTH AFRICA

MAURITIUS

KENYA

1

2

3

Northern Africaand Western Asia

ISRAEL

CYPRUS

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

1

2

3

South East Asiaand Oceania

SINGAPORE

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF

JAPAN

1

2

3

Central andSouthern Asia

INDIA

IRAN, ISLAMICREPUBLIC OF

KAZAKHSTAN

1

2

3

Income Group Leaders

Regional Leaders

High incomeSWITZERLAND

NETHERLANDS

SWEDEN

1

2

3

Low incomeTANZANIA, UNITEDREPUBLIC OF

RWANDA

SENEGAL

1

2

3

Upper-Middleincome

CHINA

MALAYSIA

BULGARIA

1

2

3

Lower-Middleincome

UKRAINE

VIET NAM

MOLDOVA,REPUBLIC OF

1

2

3

LEADERS ININNOVATIONGLOBAL INNOVATION INDEX 2018 ranks the innovation performance of nearly 130 countries. Each country is scored according to 80 indicators.

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LET’SLIGHT UP THE WORLDWITH INNOVATION

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InstitutionsSINGAPORERegulatory qualityGEORGIAEase of starting a business

Human Capital and ResearchRWANDAEducation funding/pupil

ESTONIAPerformance of pupils in reading, maths, and science

AUSTRALIATertiary enrolment

IRAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OFGraduates in science and engineering

ISRAELResearchers

KOREA, REPUBLIC OFGross expenditure on R&D

UNITED STATES OF AMERICAQuality of universities

Business SophisticationECUADORFirms offering formal training

SWITZERLANDUniversity/industry research collaborations

UNITED ARAB EMIRATESState of cluster development

VIET NAMHigh-tech imports

HUNGARYFDI inflows

Market SophisticationCOLOMBIAEase of getting credit

JAPANDomestic credit to private sector

FRANCEVenture capital deals

Creative OutputsCHINATrademarks by origin

TURKEYIndustrial designs by origin

KENYAPrinting and other media

MEXICOCreative goods exports

LITHUANIAMobile app creation

Knowledge and Technology OutputsSWEDENPCT patent applications

UNITED KINGDOMQuality of scientific publications

COSTA RICAProductivity growth

BOTSWANANew business creation

MALAYSIAHigh-tech exports

INDIAICT services exports

Infra- structureDENMARKICT use

MOZAMBIQUECapital and infrastructure investment

SRI LANKAGDP/unit of energy use

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