In 2022, South Africa was the most innovative country in Africa, ranking 61st in the Global Innovation Index (GII), scoring 29.8 points out of 100. Morocco and Tunisia followed in the continent ranking, 67th and 73rd in the world, respectively. Moreover, Guinea, with a score of 11.6 index points, ranked last in Africa and out of 132 countries.
Global Innovation Index (GII) rank in Africa in 2022, by country
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For 2022, the GII provides detailed innovation metrics for a total of 132 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.
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WIPO, & Cornell University, & Insead, & Confederation of Indian Industry, & Dassault Systèmes, & The National Industry Confederation. (September 29, 2022). Global Innovation Index (GII) rank in Africa in 2022, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245198/global-innovation-index-rank-in-africa/
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WIPO, Cornell University, Insead, Confederation of Indian Industry, Dassault Systèmes, The National Industry Confederation. (2022). Global Innovation Index (GII) rank in Africa in 2022, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245198/global-innovation-index-rank-in-africa/
WIPO, and Cornell University, and Insead, and Confederation of Indian Industry, and Dassault Systèmes, and The National Industry Confederation. "Global Innovation Index (Gii) Rank in Africa in 2022, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245198/global-innovation-index-rank-in-africa/
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