Global Innovation Index (GII) 2023: In the recent Global Innovation Index (GII) 2023 published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) India has climbed the ranks in the GII, rising from 81st place in 2015 to its current position of 40th. In the published report, Switzerland retains its top position as the most innovative economy in 2023 for the 13th consecutive year, which is followed by Sweden, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Singapore.
Global Innovation Index (GII) 2023
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
WIPO, the World Intellectual Property Organization, serves as the primary global platform for Intellectual Property (IP) services, policy, information, and collaboration. As a self-funded agency within the United Nations, it encompasses 193 member states Established in 1967 by the WIPO Convention, its mandate, governance, and operational guidelines to facilitate cooperation, offer crucial services, influence policy, and promote knowledge-sharing in the field of intellectual property to advance global innovation and development.
Top 50 countries as per Global Innovation Index (GII) 2023
GII Rank
Economy
Score
Income Group Rank
Region Rank
1
Switzerland
67.6
1
1
2
Sweden
64.2
2
2
3
United States
63.5
3
1
4
United Kingdom
62.4
4
3
5
Singapore
61.5
5
1
6
Finland
61.2
6
4
7
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
60.4
7
5
8
Germany
58.8
8
6
9
Denmark
58.7
9
7
10
Republic of Korea
58.6
10
2
11
France
56.0
11
8
12
China
55.3
1
3
13
Japan
54.6
12
4
14
Israel
54.3
13
1
15
Canada
53.8
14
2
16
Estonia
53.4
15
9
17
Hong Kong, China
53.3
16
5
18
Austria
53.2
17
10
19
Norway
50.7
18
11
20
Iceland
50.7
19
12
21
Luxembourg
50.6
20
13
22
Ireland
50.4
21
14
23
Belgium
49.9
22
15
24
Australia
49.7
23
6
25
Malta
49.1
24
16
26
Italy
46.6
25
17
27
New Zealand
46.6
26
7
28
Cyprus
46.3
27
2
29
Spain
45.9
28
18
30
Portugal
44.9
29
19
31
Czech Republic
44.8
30
20
32
United Arab Emirates
43.2
31
3
33
Slovenia
42.2
32
21
34
Lithuania
42.0
33
22
35
Hungary
41.3
34
23
36
Malaysia
40.9
2
8
37
Latvia
39.7
35
24
38
Bulgaria
39.0
3
25
39
Türkiye
38.6
4
4
40
India
38.1
1
1
41
Poland
37.7
36
26
42
Greece
37.5
37
27
43
Thailand
37.1
5
9
44
Croatia
37.1
38
28
45
Slovakia
36.2
39
29
46
Viet Nam
36.0
2
10
47
Romania
34.7
40
30
48
Saudi Arabia
34.5
41
5
49
Brazil
33.6
6
1
50
Qatar
33.4
42
6
What is the rank of India in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2023?
The rank of India in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2023 is 40th
