Global Innovation Index 2026

Global Innovation Index 2026 Latest News

Recently, the Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC), Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications, Government of India hosted the Second meeting of the UN Global Initiative on AI for Agri-Food Systems (GI-AI4FS). 

About Global Innovation Index 2026

• It is a ranking of countries as per their success and capacity in innovation.
• It was first launched in 2007, and has become the leading global benchmark for measuring and comparing innovation performance.
• It is published yearly by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
• It is recognized by the UN 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 socioeconomic impacts.

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Key Highlights of Global Innovation Index 2026

• The 19th edition of the GII ranks the innovation performance of 139 economies, maps the world’s top 100 innovation clusters, and tracks the main global innovation trends.
• For the 16th consecutive year, Switzerland is the most innovative economy in 2026 followed by Sweden and the United States.
• The Republic of Korea and Singapore consolidate 4th and 5th place respectively, China remains 10th, Japan holds 12th and Hong Kong, China climbs to 14th.
• India ranks 38th among the 139 economies featured in the GII 2026.
• India ranks 1st among the 36 Lower middle-income group economies and among the 11 economies in Central and Southern Asia.

Source: IE