In 2020, South Africa scored 32.67 out of 100 in the Global Innovation Index (GII), ranking first in Africa and 60th globally. Tunisia and Morocco followed in the continent with a score of 31.21 and 28.97, ranking 65th and 75th in the world, respectively. Moreover, Guinea, with a score of 17.32 index points, ranked last in Africa and 130th out of 131 countries worldwide.
Global Innovation Index (GII) score in Africa in 2020, by country
For 2020, the GII provides detailed innovation metrics for a total of 131 economies, which represent 93.5% of the world’s population and 97.4% 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 can be found here.
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WIPO, & Cornell University, & Insead, & Confederation of Indian Industry, & Dassault Systèmes, & The National Industry Confederation. (September 2, 2020). Global Innovation Index (GII) score in Africa in 2020, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245148/global-innovation-index-score-in-africa-by-country/
WIPO, und Cornell University, und Insead, und Confederation of Indian Industry, und Dassault Systèmes, und The National Industry Confederation. "Global Innovation Index (GII) score in Africa in 2020, by country." Chart. September 2, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245148/global-innovation-index-score-in-africa-by-country/
WIPO, Cornell University, Insead, Confederation of Indian Industry, Dassault Systèmes, The National Industry Confederation. (2020). Global Innovation Index (GII) score in Africa in 2020, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245148/global-innovation-index-score-in-africa-by-country/
WIPO, and Cornell University, and Insead, and Confederation of Indian Industry, and Dassault Systèmes, and The National Industry Confederation. "Global Innovation Index (Gii) Score in Africa in 2020, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245148/global-innovation-index-score-in-africa-by-country/
WIPO & Cornell University & Insead & Confederation of Indian Industry & Dassault Systèmes & The National Industry Confederation, Global Innovation Index (GII) score in Africa in 2020, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245148/global-innovation-index-score-in-africa-by-country/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
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