India has jumped to 48th position from 52th in the global innovation index. this is the first time when India has entered in the group of top 50 countries. in addition, in terms of central and southern Asia, India is leading at top. India has topped in 15 indicators they are ICT (Information and Communication Technology) services exports, government online services, graduates in science and engineering, and R&D-intensive global companies.
Top 5 countries in Global Innovation Index 2020 rankings:
Ranking
Country Name
Score
1st
Switzerland
66.08
2nd
Sweden
62.47
3rd
United States of America
60.56
4th
United Kingdom
59.78
5th
Netherlands
58.76
48th
India
35.59
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Cornell University has published its 13th edition of the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2020 with the help of INSEAD Business School.
Global Innovation Index covers 131 countries and includes 80 indicators to rank them. the indicators are related to fields such as political environment, education, infrastructure and business sophistication.