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WIPO’s Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025: India Ranked 38th, Switzerland Tops for 15th Consecutive Year.

International | Dated: 19 Sep 2025

In September 2025, the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), in collaboration with the Portulans Institute (PI), released the 18th edition of the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025: Innovation at a Crossroads. India ranked 38th globally with a score of 38.1, while Switzerland topped the index for the 15th year in a row.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - India moved to the 38th rank in 2025 (up from 39th in 2024) with an overall score of 38.1, marking major progress compared to its 81st position in 2015.
  • - Switzerland retained 1st position with a score of 66.0 for the 15th consecutive year. Sweden and the United States of America (USA) secured the 2nd and 3rd spots for the 3rd consecutive year.
  • - The Global Innovation Index (GII), launched in 2007 by INSEAD, Cornell University, and WIPO, ranks 139 economies based on 80 innovation indicators covering R&D spending, venture capital, high-tech exports, and IP filings.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) The United Kingdom (UK) ranked 6th with a score of 59.1, followed by Finland (7th, 57.7), Netherlands (8th, 57.0), and Denmark (9th, 56.9). China entered the top 10 for the first time, ranking 10th with 56.6.
  • (ii) Five Sub-Saharan African countries debuted in the GII: Seychelles (75th), Malawi (125th), Lesotho (132nd), Guinea (133rd), and Congo (137th).
  • (iii) India ranked 1st among the 37 Lower-Middle-Income (LMI) countries and top in the Central & Southern Asia region. Notably, Bengaluru, Karnataka (21st), Delhi (28th), and Chennai, Tamil Nadu (84th) were listed among the Top 100 Science & Technology Clusters globally.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Recently In the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025, what rank did India achieve globally?

Correct Answer: 38th

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About World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)

  • Director-General (DG) : Daren Tang
  • Headquarters : Geneva, Switzerland