India · Technology
India's innovation output ranking rose to 25th in 2026
India stayed 38th overall in WIPO's 2026 Global Innovation Index. Its innovation outputs moved from 32nd to 25th while its innovation inputs moved from 52nd to 49th.
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Overall
Shared scale · 0 rank to 57 rank
Inputs
Shared scale · 0 rank to 57 rank
Outputs
Shared scale · 0 rank to 57 rank
Rank 1 is highest. The chart uses the same rank scale for all three measures.
The overall rank held while component ranks moved
India ranked 38th in both 2025 and 2026. Its inputs gained three places and its outputs gained seven. Each rank is an ordering of economies on a different index, and the overall position is determined from scores rather than an average of the two ranks. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3
The outputs rank rose across the published series
India ranked 45th on outputs in 2020 and 2021, then 39th in 2022 and 35th in 2023. The 25th position in 2026 is the highest published output position in the seven-edition table. Source 1 Source 2
Digital services and venture capital stood out
WIPO's 2026 results put India first on its ICT services exports indicator, fourth on late-stage venture capital deals and 15th on knowledge and technology outputs. The same report identifies thinner results on researcher and scientific article measures. Source 2
The index has uncertainty around exact ranks
WIPO's audit tests how alternative modelling choices and missing data affect ranks. An unchanged headline rank can coexist with changes in scores and component rankings. Comparisons between editions also need to consider changes in coverage and the index framework. Source 1 Source 3