* The full question reads as follows: "Which of the following countries do you think will lead the world in twenty years' time when it comes to innovation and technology?"
Percentages missing or exceeding 100 percent are due to rounding.
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Country predicted to be most innovative by the year 2036 in the UK 2016
This statistic displays which country adults predicted to be the world leader in technology and innovation in the next 20 years, in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016. A 13 percent share of respondents predicted India would be the most innovative country by 2036.
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Nesta. (April 26, 2016). Distribution of predictions for most innovative country by the year 2036 in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/605601/country-predicted-to-be-most-innovative-by-the-year-2036-uk/
Nesta. "Distribution of predictions for most innovative country by the year 2036 in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016*." Chart. April 26, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/605601/country-predicted-to-be-most-innovative-by-the-year-2036-uk/
Nesta. (2016). Distribution of predictions for most innovative country by the year 2036 in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/605601/country-predicted-to-be-most-innovative-by-the-year-2036-uk/
Nesta. "Distribution of Predictions for Most Innovative Country by The Year 2036 in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2016*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 26 Apr 2016, /statistics/605601/country-predicted-to-be-most-innovative-by-the-year-2036-uk/
Nesta, Distribution of predictions for most innovative country by the year 2036 in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/605601/country-predicted-to-be-most-innovative-by-the-year-2036-uk/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Distribution of predictions for most innovative country by the year 2036 in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016* [Graph], Nesta, April 26, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/605601/country-predicted-to-be-most-innovative-by-the-year-2036-uk/
