Mexico ranked second, with a score of 34.5. Costa Rica completed the podium, with an innovation index equal to Mexico.
According to the The Global Innovation Index (GII), Chile was the most innovative country in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2021, with an overall GII score of 35.1 out of 100. Most innovative countries in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2021, by global innovation index score
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WIPO. (September 1, 2021). Most innovative countries in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2021, by global innovation index score [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1033528/most-innovative-countries-latin-america-caribbean/
WIPO. "Most innovative countries in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2021, by global innovation index score." Chart. September 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed October 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1033528/most-innovative-countries-latin-america-caribbean/
WIPO. (2021). Most innovative countries in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2021, by global innovation index score. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1033528/most-innovative-countries-latin-america-caribbean/
WIPO. "Most Innovative Countries in Latin America and The Caribbean in 2021, by Global Innovation Index Score." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1033528/most-innovative-countries-latin-america-caribbean/
WIPO, Most innovative countries in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2021, by global innovation index score Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1033528/most-innovative-countries-latin-america-caribbean/ (last visited October 01, 2023)
Most innovative countries in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2021, by global innovation index score [Graph], WIPO, September 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1033528/most-innovative-countries-latin-america-caribbean/