Ranked: The World’s Most Innovative Countries in 2024
Visual Capitalist October 4, 2024
The Global Innovation Index (GII) 2024, published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), ranks 133 economies based on their innovation capabilities and performance. This year’s report highlights shifts in global innovation leadership, with a focus on emerging economies challenging traditional leaders.
To summarize the results of this year’s GII, we visualized each economy’s score using a global heatmap. Lower scores are shown as darker shades of blue, transitioning to green and then yellow as score increases.
Methodology
The GII measures each economy based on seven underlying innovation pillars, which altogether comprise 78 indicators. These are summarized in the table below:
Innovation Pillar | Example Indicators |
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👨💻 Knowledge & Tech Outputs | Patent applications, Hi-tech... |