The overall Index rank of the top ten countries is largely dominated by the US and Europe. However, this year, together with Singapore at #8 (second year in a row), the Republic of Korea made it into the Index at #10 (up from #11), which means two Asian countries now make up the top 10.
Australia came in at #23 (up from #24) and New Zealand at #26. Hong Kong came in at #11 (up from #13), China #14 (second year in a row), Japan at #16 (down from 15#), Malaysia at #33, Vietnam at #42, Thailand at #44, India at #48, and the Philippines at #50.
The ongoing rise of Asian economies in this innovation index highlights the importance of securing IP rights in this region.
The index is a result of a collaboration between Cornell University, INSEAD, and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The full Index can be found here.
Global Innovation Index 2020 Top 30
Country / Economy |
Overall GII rank |
| Switzerland | 1 |
| Sweden | 2 |
| United States of America | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 4 |
| Netherlands | 5 |
| Denmark | 6 |
| Finland | 7 |
| Singapore | 8 |
| Germany | 9 |
| Republic of Korea | 10 |
| Hong Kong, China | 11 |
| France | 12 |
| Israel | 13 |
| China | 14 |
| Ireland | 15 |
| Japan | 16 |
| Canada | 17 |
| Luxembourg | 18 |
| Austria | 19 |
| Norway | 20 |
| Iceland | 21 |
| Belgium | 22 |
| Australia | 23 |
| Czech Republic | 24 |
| Estonia | 25 |
| New Zealand | 26 |
| Malta | 27 |
| Italy | 28 |
| Cyprus | 29 |
| Spain | 30 |