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Table 3: Country Rankings in Surveys of Innovation Performance
Survey Global Competitiveness Report – Innovation Global Innovation Index Benchmarking EU & US Innovation and Competitiveness The Innovation Imperative in Manufacturing Innovation: Transforming the Way Business Creates How Canada Performs – Innovation
Top ranking economies: 1. US 1. Iceland 1. Singapore 1. Singapore 1. Japan 1. Switzerland
2. Switzerland 2. Sweden 2. Sweden 2. South Korea 2. Switzerland 2. Ireland
3. Finland 3. Hong Kong 3. Luxembourg 3. Switzerland 3. US 3. US
4. Japan 4. Switzerland 4. Denmark 4. Iceland 4. Sweden 4. Japan
5. Sweden 5. Denmark 5. South Korea 5. Ireland 5. Finland 5. Sweden
6. Israel 6. Finland 6. US 6. Hong Kong 6. Germany 6. Germany
7. Taiwan 7 Singapore 7 Finland 7 Finland 7 Denmark 7 UK
8. Germany 8. Netherlands 8. UK 8. US 8. Taiwan 8. Netherlands
9. Singapore 9. NZ 9. Japan 9. Japan 9. Netherlands 9. Finland
10. Denmark 10. Norway 10. Netherlands 10. Sweden 10. Israel 10.France
11. Canada 11. US 11. France 11. Denmark 11. Austria 11. Denmark
12. South Korea 12. Canada 12. Ireland 12. Netherlands 12. France 12. Belgium
13. Netherlands 13. Japan 13. Belgium 13. Luxembourg 13. Canada B.Austria
14. UK 14. UK 14. Germany 14. Canada 14. Belgium 14. Canada
15. Belgium 15. Luxembourg 15. Canada 15. UK 15. South Korea 15. Australia
16. Luxembourg 16. Germany 16. Austria 16. Israel 16. Norway 16. Italy
17. Iceland 17. Belgium 17.Australia 17. Austria 17. Singapore 17. Norway
18. Norway 18. Australia 18. Czech Republic 18. Norway 18. UK  
19. France 19. Ireland 19. Estonia 19. Germany 19. Ireland  
20. Austria 20. South Korea 20. Spain 20. France 20. Italy  
21. Australia 21. Austria 21. Hungary 21. Malaysia 21. Australia  
22. Ireland 22. France 22. Lithuania 22. Australia 22. NZ  
Year: 2010–2011 2009–2010 2009 2009 2007 2010
Source: World Economic Forum INSEAD ITIF The Boston Consulting Group Economist Intelligence Unit The Conference Board of Canada