Philippines jumps 19 places in Global Innovation Index

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines jumped 19 places to rank 54th out of 129 countries in this year’s Global Innovation Index (GII) from 73rd last year.

GII, which is co-published by Cornell University, graduate business school INSEAD and the World Intellectual Property Organization, measures the innovation performance and progress of countries.

The Philippines’ ranking improved as it got a higher overall score of 36.18 this year from 31.56 in 2018.

In terms of the GII’s input and output sub-indices, the country’s scores and rankings likewise improved.

In the input sub-index that looks at innovative activities, the Philippines’ score rose to 41.68 from 39.14 last year. Its ranking inched up to 76th from 82nd. 

Read more: The Philippine Star