2025-10-06
27 分钟The world is changing fast that you can learn it at a slower pace.
up one spot from the previous year, marking its first entry into the top 10.
That is according to the World Intellectual Property Organization,
the Global Innovation Index 2025 report released by the organization.
evaluates the innovation performance of almost 140 economies using approximately 80 indicators,
including research and development spending, venture capital deals,
high-tech exports and intellectual property filings.
Switzerland tops the latest ranking, followed by Sweden, the United States, the Republic of Korea,
Singapore, as well as the United Kingdom, Finland, the Netherlands, Denmark and China.
The report also highlights that China maintains its lead among middle-income economies globally and shows continued strength in research and development spending,
high-tech exports and innovation outputs.
The third consecutive year,
China hosts the highest number of top 100 global science and technology innovation clusters with 24 clusters listed in the 2025 index.
The Shenzhen Hong Kong Guangzhou cluster ranked first globally for the first time in the Global Innovation Index 2025. 17 low and middle income economies are performing above expectations for their level of development.
with India and Vietnam as the longest running innovation over performers.
Sub-Saharan Africa leads in the number of economies overperforming on innovation,
led by South Africa, Senegal and Rwanda.
South East Asia, East Asia and Oceania remain a driving force in global innovation in 2025,
with six economies ranked among the top 25.
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