2008/2009 GII (Global Innovation Index)

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2008/2009 Global Innovation Index rankings
Country/Economy	Score (1 - 7)	Rank
Albania	2.11	121
Algeria	2.29	108
Argentina	2.74	84
Armenia	2.34	104
Australia	4.27	22
Austria	4.46	15
Azerbaijan	3.14	57
Bahrain	3.59	34
Bangladesh	2.27	111
Barbados	3.17	53
Belgium	4.35	18
Benin	2.41	99
Bolivia	2.05	123
Bosnia and Herzegovina	2.30	107
Botswana	2.81	77
Brazil	3.25	50
Bulgaria	2.85	74
Burkina Faso	2.22	115
Burundi	1.81	130
Cambodia	2.18	117
Cameroon	2.31	106
Canada	4.63	11
Cape Verde	1.93	127
Chile	3.51	39
China	3.59	37
Colombia	2.84	75
Costa Rica	3.27	48
Croatia	3.03	62
Cyprus	3.39	45
Czech Republic	3.64	33
Denmark	4.69	8
Dominican Republic	2.57	91
Ecuador	2.28	109
Egypt	2.83	76
El Salvador	2.61	88
Estonia	3.69	29
Ethiopia	2.13	120
Finland	4.57	13
France	4.35	19
Gambia, The	2.63	87
Georgia	2.44	98
Germany	4.99	2
Greece	3.17	54
Guatemala	2.77	81
Guyana	2.34	103
Honduras	2.76	83
Hong Kong	4.59	12
Hungary	3.34	47
Iceland	4.34	20
India	3.44	41
Indonesia	3.26	49
Ireland	4.30	21
Israel	4.17	23
Italy	3.65	31
Jamaica	2.85	73
Japan	4.65	9
Jordan	3.16	55
Kazakhstan	2.85	72
Kenya	2.81	78
Korea, South	4.73	6
Kuwait	3.66	30
Kyrgyzstan	2.09	122
Latvia	3.10	60
Lesotho	1.93	128
Libya	2.13	119
Lithuania	3.43	42
Luxembourg	4.37	17
Macedonia	2.60	89
Madagascar	2.26	113
Malaysia	4.06	25
Mali	2.46	97
Malta	3.54	38
Mauritania	2.34	102
Mauritius	2.95	66
Mexico	3.06	61
Moldova	2.21	116
Mongolia	2.32	105
Montenegro	2.90	71
Morocco	2.76	82
Mozambique	2.02	125
Namibia	2.52	95
Nepal	2.04	124
Netherlands	4.64	10
New Zealand	3.97	27
Nicaragua	2.22	114
Nigeria	2.91	70
Norway	4.47	14
Oman	3.23	52
Pakistan	2.55	93
Panama	2.94	67
Paraguay	2.16	118
Peru	2.74	85
Philippines	2.99	63
Poland	3.15	56
Portugal	3.49	40
Qatar	4.12	24
Romania	2.92	69
Russia	2.93	68
Saudi Arabia	3.65	32
Senegal	2.59	90
Serbia	2.57	92
Singapore	4.81	5
Slovakia	3.59	35
Slovenia	3.59	36
South Africa	3.41	43
Spain	3.81	28
Sri Lanka	3.12	58
Suriname	2.28	110
Sweden	4.84	3
Switzerland	4.73	7
Syria	2.55	94
Taiwan	4.41	16
Tajikistan	2.27	112
Tanzania	2.66	86
Thailand	3.40	44
Timor-Leste	1.89	129
Trinidad and Tobago	2.96	65
Tunisia	3.37	46
Turkey	3.24	51
Uganda	2.38	100
Ukraine	2.77	79
United Arab Emirates	3.99	26
United Kingdom	4.82	4
United States	5.28	1
Uruguay	2.77	80
Uzbekistan	3.11	59
Venezuela	2.37	101
Vietnam	2.97	64
Zambia	2.48	96
Zimbabwe	1.97	126
2008/2009 Innovation Input Sub-Index
Country/Economy	Score (1 - 7)	Rank
Albania	2.65	110
Algeria	2.83	99
Argentina	3.09	89
Armenia	2.78	106
Australia	5.21	13
Austria	5.17	15
Azerbaijan	3.42	65
Bahrain	4.46	27
Bangladesh	2.59	115
Barbados	4.01	40
Belgium	5.00	21
Benin	2.81	104
Bolivia	2.37	126
Bosnia and Herzegovina	2.83	100
Botswana	3.28	78
Brazil	3.64	54
Bulgaria	3.37	69
Burkina Faso	2.62	113
Burundi	2.11	129
Cambodia	2.56	118
Cameroon	2.50	121
Canada	5.48	7
Cape Verde	1.99	130
Chile	4.28	32
China	3.85	47
Colombia	3.41	68
Costa Rica	3.70	52
Croatia	3.59	57
Cyprus	3.97	42
Czech Republic	4.12	35
Denmark	5.73	1
Dominican Republic	3.08	90
Ecuador	2.60	114
Egypt	3.32	75
El Salvador	3.10	88
Estonia	4.60	26
Ethiopia	2.56	120
Finland	5.36	11
France	4.92	23
Gambia, The	3.23	83
Georgia	2.98	93
Germany	5.45	10
Greece	3.65	53
Guatemala	3.28	79
Guyana	2.82	103
Honduras	3.35	72
Hong Kong	5.45	9
Hungary	3.89	45
Iceland	5.16	16
India	3.82	49
Indonesia	3.55	63
Ireland	4.99	22
Israel	5.08	17
Italy	3.88	46
Jamaica	3.57	60
Japan	5.18	14
Jordan	3.82	48
Kazakhstan	3.26	81
Kenya	3.32	74
Korea, South	5.45	8
Kuwait	3.91	43
Kyrgyzstan	2.56	117
Latvia	3.80	50
Lesotho	2.14	128
Libya	2.40	125
Lithuania	4.07	37
Luxembourg	4.84	24
Macedonia	2.82	102
Madagascar	2.64	112
Malaysia	4.65	25
Mali	2.83	101
Malta	4.30	30
Mauritania	2.57	116
Mauritius	3.56	62
Mexico	3.57	61
Moldova	2.74	107
Mongolia	2.89	97
Montenegro	3.48	64
Morocco	3.29	77
Mozambique	2.42	123
Namibia	3.22	84
Nepal	2.40	124
Netherlands	5.31	12
New Zealand	5.03	19
Nicaragua	2.65	111
Nigeria	3.21	85
Norway	5.05	18
Oman	3.63	56
Pakistan	3.12	87
Panama	3.64	55
Paraguay	2.56	119
Peru	3.18	86
Philippines	3.27	80
Poland	3.58	59
Portugal	4.26	33
Qatar	4.37	29
Romania	3.37	71
Russia	3.30	76
Saudi Arabia	3.91	44
Senegal	2.96	95
Serbia	3.01	91
Singapore	5.60	5
Slovakia	4.10	36
Slovenia	4.14	34
South Africa	4.06	38
Spain	4.40	28
Sri Lanka	3.59	58
Suriname	2.69	108
Sweden	5.64	3
Switzerland	5.59	6
Syria	2.97	94
Taiwan	5.03	20
Tajikistan	2.68	109
Tanzania	2.98	92
Thailand	3.98	41
Timor-Leste	2.21	127
Trinidad and Tobago	3.37	70
Tunisia	4.01	39
Turkey	3.72	51
Uganda	2.86	98
Ukraine	3.23	82
United Arab Emirates	4.30	31
United Kingdom	5.60	4
United States	5.72	2
Uruguay	3.34	73
Uzbekistan	3.41	67
Venezuela	2.80	105
Vietnam	3.42	66
Zambia	2.92	96
Zimbabwe	2.49	122
2008/2009 Innovation Output Sub-Index
Country/Economy	Score (1 - 7)	Rank
Albania	1.58	127
Algeria	1.75	118
Argentina	2.40	68
Armenia	1.89	105
Australia	3.34	28
Austria	3.74	17
Azerbaijan	2.86	38
Bahrain	2.73	52
Bangladesh	1.96	101
Barbados	2.34	73
Belgium	3.70	19
Benin	2.01	98
Bolivia	1.73	120
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1.77	116
Botswana	2.34	75
Brazil	2.86	39
Bulgaria	2.32	78
Burkina Faso	1.81	113
Burundi	1.50	129
Cambodia	1.80	115
Cameroon	2.11	93
Canada	3.77	16
Cape Verde	1.87	108
Chile	2.73	51
China	3.33	29
Colombia	2.28	81
Costa Rica	2.84	40
Croatia	2.46	66
Cyprus	2.82	43
Czech Republic	3.17	32
Denmark	3.64	21
Dominican Republic	2.07	95
Ecuador	1.97	100
Egypt	2.34	72
El Salvador	2.11	91
Estonia	2.78	48
Ethiopia	1.70	122
Finland	3.77	15
France	3.78	14
Gambia, The	2.04	97
Georgia	1.91	103
Germany	4.54	2
Greece	2.68	57
Guatemala	2.26	82
Guyana	1.86	111
Honduras	2.16	87
Hong Kong	3.74	18
Hungary	2.79	45
Iceland	3.52	23
India	3.05	34
Indonesia	2.96	36
Ireland	3.61	22
Israel	3.26	30
Italy	3.43	25
Jamaica	2.12	90
Japan	4.12	3
Jordan	2.49	64
Kazakhstan	2.44	67
Kenya	2.29	80
Korea, South	4.01	7
Kuwait	3.42	26
Kyrgyzstan	1.62	126
Latvia	2.40	69
Lesotho	1.71	121
Libya	1.86	110
Lithuania	2.79	46
Luxembourg	3.89	9
Macedonia	2.38	70
Madagascar	1.89	106
Malaysia	3.47	24
Mali	2.10	94
Malta	2.79	47
Mauritania	2.11	92
Mauritius	2.34	74
Mexico	2.55	62
Moldova	1.69	123
Mongolia	1.74	119
Montenegro	2.33	76
Morocco	2.22	84
Mozambique	1.62	125
Namibia	1.82	112
Nepal	1.67	124
Netherlands	3.96	8
New Zealand	2.91	37
Nicaragua	1.80	114
Nigeria	2.62	59
Norway	3.89	10
Oman	2.84	41
Pakistan	1.98	99
Panama	2.24	83
Paraguay	1.77	117
Peru	2.30	79
Philippines	2.72	55
Poland	2.72	56
Portugal	2.73	54
Qatar	3.88	11
Romania	2.48	65
Russia	2.56	60
Saudi Arabia	3.39	27
Senegal	2.22	85
Serbia	2.13	89
Singapore	4.02	6
Slovakia	3.09	33
Slovenia	3.04	35
South Africa	2.75	50
Spain	3.22	31
Sri Lanka	2.66	58
Suriname	1.87	107
Sweden	4.05	4
Switzerland	3.86	12
Syria	2.13	88
Taiwan	3.79	13
Tajikistan	1.87	109
Tanzania	2.35	71
Thailand	2.82	42
Timor-Leste	1.56	128
Trinidad and Tobago	2.55	61
Tunisia	2.73	53
Turkey	2.76	49
Uganda	1.91	104
Ukraine	2.32	77
United Arab Emirates	3.69	20
United Kingdom	4.04	5
United States	4.84	1
Uruguay	2.20	86
Uzbekistan	2.81	44
Venezuela	1.94	102
Vietnam	2.52	63
Zambia	2.05	96
Zimbabwe	1.46	130