According to the Global Innovation Index (GII) in 2024, Switzerland was the most innovative country in the world, with an overall GII score of **** out of 100. Sweden ranked second, scoring ****, while the United States followed right behind.

The Global Innovation Index (GII) ranking of 2023 includes 21 countries of the Asia Pacific region. Singapore champions the Asia Pacific region with a GII score of 61.5 followed closely by South Korea with a GII score of 58.6.

According to the 2023 Global Innovation Index (GII) rankings, Singapore ranks first in the world for the institutions innovation pillar, with a score of 98.4. Overall, the country ranked fifth in the global GII rankings.

The GII 2024 reveals who is leading globally in innovation, ranking the innovation performance of 133 economies and highlighting their strengths and weaknesses. The thematic focus of the 2024 edition is social entrepreneurship. It looks at how a flurry of new ventures are finding innovative solutions directly addressing critical societal issues. Examples drawn from around the world showcase successful examples of social entrepreneurship, helping guide innovation policymakers and support schemes to better scale social entrepreneurship ventures for maximum systemic impact.

In 2023, Vietnam ranked 46th in the Global Innovation Index (GII) among *** economies. The country was considered one of the most innovative within its income group of lower middle-income countries that year. Every year, the GII assesses the world economies based on over ** indicators to define their innovation capabilities.

Context

The Gender Inequality Index (GII) is a comprehensive measure devised to evaluate gender disparities and inequities within a society by taking into account various critical dimensions. This index provides insights into the differences and imbalances experienced by individuals based on their gender. The GII is an extension of the Human Development Index (HDI) and concentrates on three principal dimensions: reproductive health, empowerment, and economic activity. Reproductive health is a significant dimension of the GII, encompassing indicators such as maternal mortality rates and adolescent birth rates. These indicators reflect the disparities in health outcomes experienced by women, especially in terms of maternal health and reproductive rights.

Content

This dataset provides comprehensive historical data on gender development indicators at a global level. It includes essential columns such as ISO3 (the ISO3 code for each country/territory), Country (the name of the country or territory), Continent (the continent where the country is located), Hemisphere (the hemisphere in which the country is situated), Human Development Groups, UNDP Developing Regions, HDI Rank (2021) representing the Human Development Index Rank for the year 2021, GII Rank (2021) representing the Gender Inequality Index Rank for 2021 and Gender Inequality Index spanning from 1990 to 2021.

Dataset Glossary (Column-wise)

• ISO3 - ISO3 for the Country/Territory
• Country - Name of the Country/Territory
• Continent - Name of the Continent
• Hemisphere - Name of the Hemisphere
• Human Development Groups - Human Development Groups
• UNDP Developing Regions - UNDP Developing Regions
• HDI Rank (2021) - Human Development Index Rank for 2021
• GII Rank (2021) - Gender Inequality Index Rank for 2021
• Gender Inequality Index from 1990 to 2021 - Gender Inequality Index from 1990 to 2021

Data Dictionary

• UNDP Developing Regions:
  • SSA - Sub-Saharan Africa
  • LAC - Latin America and the Caribbean
  • EAP - East Asia and the Pacific
  • AS - Arab States
  • ECA - Europe and Central Asia
  • SA - South Asia

Structure of the Dataset

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Acknowledgement

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The average for 2024 based on 9 countries was 33 points. The highest value was in Singapore: 61.2 points and the lowest value was in Laos: 17.8 points. The indicator is available from 2011 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

According to the Global Innovation Index (GII), in 2024, Brazil obtained an overall GII score of **** out of 100 ranking in the **** position out of a total of *** countries. In comparison to the previous year, the country decreased its score by *** points. In the period of 2011-2023, Brazil's global innovation highest ranking was **** position in 2011 and its lowest ranking was **** position in 2015.

In 2022, India climbed to the 40th position in the Global Innovation Index (GII), showing an improvement from its previous rank of 46. The GII is an annual report that evaluates and assesses the innovation performance of countries worldwide, providing a comprehensive understanding of their innovation capabilities.

This dataset shows Qatar's Global Innovation Index score and rank, based on WIPO's annual GII report.

(1) Gender Inequality Index (GII) is compiled by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to measure gender inequality in the areas of reproductive health, empowerment, and labor market. Our country calculates the index based on the UNDP formula.(2) Explanation: (1) GII is used to measure the difference in development achievements between the two genders, with a value between 0 and 1, where a smaller value is better. (2) Due to our country's non-membership in the United Nations and unique international situation, the index is calculated by our department according to the UNDP formula, incorporating our country's data. The calculation of the composite index for each year mainly uses the data year of various indicators adopted by UNDP. (3) In order to have the same standard for international comparison, the composite index and rankings, once published, will not be retrospectively adjusted.(3) Notes: (1) In 2011, UNDP adjusted the formula for the maternal mortality ratio in the Human Development Report, resulting in a significant decrease in GII values for each country, and the data for retrospective adjustments will not be re-ranked. (2) The original indicator "Labor force participation rate for ages 15-64" has been changed to "Labor force participation rate for ages 15 and above"; UNDP has not released the global GII ranking for 2016.

The average for 2024 based on 27 countries was 17.19 points. The highest value was in Mauritius: 30.6 points and the lowest value was in Angola: 10.2 points. The indicator is available from 2011 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

IntroductionCountries have traditionally been split into two major groups: developed or industrialized (“the North”) and developing or underdeveloped (“the South”). Several authors and organizations have challenged this classification to recognize countries that have reached an intermediate stage of social and economic development. As proposed by Morel and collaborators in 2005, the concept of Innovative Developing Countries (IDCs) defines a group of nations with impactful scientific programs. Here, IDCs are reexamined by a variety of metrics to highlight their role in health innovation through research and development (R&D) programs on neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) that also positively impact epidemic preparedness.ResultsTo address the global changes due to expanding globalization we updated the original indicator of the number of USPTO patents deposited by individual countries per GDP and per capita to the number of international patents applications, related to applicant residence and deposited under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) per GNI (or GDP) and per capita. A comparison of the originally described ranking of top innovative countries to those in the present study revealed new members that updated the list of IDCs and showed a prominent role now played by China.Analyzing scientific publications in international journals since the introduction of the IDC concept in 2005 we found that IDCs do prioritize Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) as an area of research.Finally we investigated the role of IDCs in two major public health emergencies between 2012 and 2016, the outbreaks of Ebola in West Africa and Zika in South America. An analysis of the co-authorship country networks demonstrated an important role for IDC infrastructure and personnel in the prevention and control of these epidemics.Discussion and conclusionsDifferent techniques can be used to evaluate and measure innovative performance of countries. Country rankings published by traditional indexes, such as the Bloomberg Innovation Index (BII) and the Global Innovation Index (GII), only include high income economies among the top 20 performers. This is in sharp contrast to our approach, which identified 8-9 IDCs among the first 25 with China occupying the top position. Through an analysis of the pros and cons of the different methodologies, the IDC concept challenges more conventional approaches to address and estimate the innovative capacity of countries.

The Global Innovation Index 2022 (GII) tracks global innovation trends against the background of an ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, slowing productivity growth and other evolving challenges. The GII reveals the most innovative economies in the world, ranking the innovation performance of 132 economies, highlighting their innovation strengths and weaknesses, and pinpointing any gaps in their innovation metrics. This 2022 edition of the GII focuses on the effect of innovation on productivity and wellbeing of society over the coming decades.

In 2020, Egypt scored ***** out of 100 in the Global Innovation Index (GII), ranking it **** globally out of 131 countries. From 2011 onwards, the country's score fluctuated, peaking in 2014 at a score of *****.

According to the The Global Innovation Index (GII), Brazil was the most innovative country in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2023, with an overall GII score of 33.6 out of 100. Mexico ranked third, with a score of 31.

India's Global Innovation Index data - score and ranking across all sub-indexes, in addition to comparison with global peers.

Comparison of the 2005 original country ranking with those of the present study.

In 2020, Mauritius scored ***** out of 100 in the Global Innovation Index (GII), ranking it **** globally out of 131 countries. From 2011 onwards, the country's rank fluctuated, reaching its highest in 2014 at the **** position.

India's performance on UNDP's Gender Inequality Index - score, rank, expert analysis and comparison with global peers.