Switzerland heads the ranking of the most innovative countries

Switzerland heads the ranking of the most innovative countries. This is what stems from the World Innovation Index, published jointly by Cornell University (USA) and the World Intellectual Property Organization.
The survey, which this year is in its tenth edition, assesses the situation of 127 countries accounting for 92.5% of the world population and 97.6% of the world’s GDP, we are told by our colleague Luz Fernández Espinosa of BBVA.com.
Switzerland appears for the seventh year running as the most innovative country, with particular emphasis on “human capital and research, infrastructures and business development”.The index, which has become an essential indicator for business chiefs and world leaders, takes innovation into account as a driver for economic growth and prosperity. The survey assesses five basic aspects:
- Institutions
- Human capital and research
- Infrastructures
- Market development
- Business development.