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 .
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Global Innovation Index score in Africa 2020, by country
In 2020, South Africa scored out of 100 in the Global Innovation Index (GII), ranking first in Africa and **** globally. Tunisia and Morocco followed in the continent with a score of and , ranking **** and **** in the world, respectively. Moreover, Guinea, with a score of index points, ranked last in Africa and out of 131 countries worldwide.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1245148/global-innovation-index-score-in-africa-by-country/
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