With an overall score of 36.13 in the Global Innovation Index (out of a maximum of 100), Costa Rica was ranked as one of the most innovative economies in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2019, obtaining the 55th position out of a total of 129 countries. In the period between 2011 and 2019, Costa Rica's place in the ranking has risen from the 60th position in 2012 to the 55th position in 2019.
Ranking position of Costa Rica in the Global Innovation Index (GII) from 2011 to 2019
The number of economies included in the Global Innovation Index (GII) and the percentage they represent in terms of world’s population and GDP varies from year to year.
For 2019, the GII provides detailed innovation metrics for a total of 129 economies, which represent 91.8% of the world’s population and 96.8% of the world’s GDP.
The overall GII score is the average of the Input and Output Sub-Index scores. More information on the methodology is available here.
This statistic was assembled using several editions of the GII yearly publication. Figures prior to 2019 come from previous reports.
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WIPO. (July 12, 2019). Ranking position of Costa Rica in the Global Innovation Index (GII) from 2011 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1056116/costa-rica-global-innovation-index-ranking-position/
WIPO. "Ranking position of Costa Rica in the Global Innovation Index (GII) from 2011 to 2019." Chart. July 12, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1056116/costa-rica-global-innovation-index-ranking-position/
WIPO. (2019). Ranking position of Costa Rica in the Global Innovation Index (GII) from 2011 to 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1056116/costa-rica-global-innovation-index-ranking-position/
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