Most Innovative Countries

Which countries are the most innovative? The list below ranks nations by Innovation, computed only from sourced public indicators — see the methodology. Entries without a sourced score are excluded, never filled in.

1. 1
   United States
   99
2. 2
   China
   90
3. 3
   Liechtenstein
   89
4. 4
   Saint Kitts and Nevis
   85
5. 5
   Luxembourg
   83
6. 6
   United Kingdom
   82
7. 7
   Singapore
   80
8. 8
   South Korea
   79
9. 9
   Australia
   77
10. 10
    Germany
    74
11. 11
    Estonia
    74
12. 12
    New Zealand
    72
13. 13
    Japan
    72
14. 14
    Finland
    70
15. 15
    San Marino
    70
16. 16
    Norway
    69
17. 17
    Denmark
    68
18. 18
    Iceland
    68
19. 19
    Sweden
    66
20. 20
    France
    65
21. 21
    Croatia
    64
22. 22
    Montenegro
    63
23. 23
    Monaco
    63
24. 24
    Portugal
    62
25. 25
    Switzerland
    61
26. 26
    Canada
    61
27. 27
    Austria
    60
28. 28
    Netherlands
    59
29. 29
    Ireland
    59
30. 30
    Belgium
    59

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