Does Switzerland beat China in innovation? New ranking raises questions about bias
China leads in knowledge and tech outputs but takes 10th place overall on Global Innovation Index, leading to doubts about methodology
Despite its strong showing in sci-tech output, China came in 10th overall in the World Intellectual Property Organisation (Wipo)’s annual Global Innovation Index (GII) released last month.
It was Switzerland that took the top spot in the ranking for the 15th year in a row, raising questions among some in China.
Some Chinese internet users have questioned the methodology and authority of the index and wondered how Switzerland was the leading innovation economy in the world.
The index published by Geneva-based Wipo, an agency under the United Nations, is a widely recognised ranking that is now in its 18th edition.