Ukraine ranked 66th in the 2025 Global Innovation Index (GII) published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
According to the study, Ukraine remains in the group of “innovation overperformers,” demonstrating results above expectations for its level of economic development. It has maintained this status for 13 consecutive years, starting in 2012.
Switzerland has topped the global ranking for the 15th consecutive time. Sweden and the United States took second and third place. The top ten also included the Republic of Korea (4th place), Singapore (5th), Finland (7th), the Netherlands (8th), Denmark (9th), and China, which entered the top ten for the first time.
The GII methodology is based on an analysis of more than 78 indicators grouped into seven “pillars” — from human capital and research to business sophistication and creative outputs. The index is divided into two equal parts: “input resources for innovation” (institutions, education, infrastructure, market, and business) and “output results” (technological and creative products). According to the compilers of the ranking, the index is a key tool for governments and businesses: it allows them to assess the strengths and weaknesses of a country’s innovation system and to formulate long-term development strategies.
