Sweden is the 3rd most innovative nation in the world

Source: The Global Innovation Index

The Global Innovation Index (GII) 2015 covers 141 economies around the world and uses 79 indicators across a range of themes.

Switzerland, the United Kingdom (UK), Sweden, the Netherlands, and the United States of America (USA) are the world’s five most-innovative nations; at the same time, China, Malaysia, Viet Nam, India, Jordan, Kenya, Uganda, and a group of other countries are outpacing their economic peers in 2015.

The GII, co-published by Cornell University, INSEAD and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), surveys 141 economies around the world, using 79 indicators to gauge both innovative capabilities and measurable results.

1. Switzerland (Number 1 in 2014)

2. United Kingdom (2)

3. Sweden (3)

4. Netherlands (5)

5. United States of America (6)

6. Finland (4)

7. Singapore (7)

8. Ireland (11)

9. Luxembourg (9)

10. Denmark (8)

See the full report here