Reports and Indices

Global Innovation Index 2026

October 15 , 2026 16 hrs 0 min 12 0

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) released the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2026, ranking 139 economies based on innovation performance.
Switzerland ranked 1st for the 16th consecutive year, followed by Sweden and the United States; India ranked 38th overall.
India ranked 1st among 36 lower-middle-income economies and 11 economies in Central and Southern Asia.
India ranked 49th in innovation inputs and 25th in innovation outputs, and led globally in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) services exports.
The Shenzhen–Hong Kong–Guangzhou cluster ranked 1st globally, followed by Tokyo–Yokohama; Bengaluru ranked 25th and Delhi 27th.
The index uses around 80 indicators under two sub-indices: Innovation Input and Innovation Output; their scores are equally weighted.