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Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025: The 18th edition of Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025 presents a detailed analysis of innovation in 139 countries and the top 100 global innovation clusters. After a decade of rapid growth in research and development (R&D) spending and venture capital investment, which is now turning around, this edition comes at a critical juncture. R&D growth has fallen to its lowest level since the global financial crisis, and venture capital deals worldwide have yet to recover from the sharp decline in 2023.

Innovation Leaders in 2025:

Switzerland remains the world's innovation leader in 2025. China enters the top 10 for the first time, while middle-income economies – India, Türkiye, Viet Nam, the Philippines, Indonesia, Morocco, Albania and Iran – are the fastest climbers since 2013.

Other countries, such as Senegal, Tunisia, Uzbekistan, and Rwanda, are emerging as highly dynamic innovation performers.

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List of Top 10 Most Innovative Countries in 2025:

Where does India rank in the Global Innovation Index 2025?

In the Global Innovation Index 2025, India ranks 38th with a GII score of 38.2. India's GII ranking has been steadily improving, rising from its previous position over the past six years, as seen in India's previous rankings in the GII:

Global Innovation Index 2025: Where India Stands Compared To China, USA?

The United States ranks third in this year's Global Innovation Index rankings, while China also ranks 10th in the global top 10. It surpasses Switzerland in knowledge and technology production, leads in patent filings, ranks second in R&D expenditure, and hosts several of the world's top innovation clusters.

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India has also steadily climbed the Global Innovation Index (GII) rankings, moving from 48th in 2020 to 38th in 2025, and, in particular, ranks first among lower-middle income economies and the Central and South Asia region.

About Global Innovation Index:

-It is a ranking of countries based on their success and potential in innovation, published annually by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

-It was first launched in 2007 and has become the leading global standard for measuring and comparing innovation performance.

- It is recognised by the United Nations General Assembly as an authoritative reference for science, technology, and innovation (STI) policies. It tracks global innovation trends through investment patterns, technological progress, adoption rates, and socio-economic impacts.

- It provides a useful resource for governments, industry, researchers, and anyone interested in developing innovation ecosystems around the world.