Data Analysis | The Global Innovation Index 2013
You can chose to see ranking by categories and regions.
You can chose to see ranking by categories and regions.
Follow along with the video below to see how to install our site as a web app on your home screen.
Note: This feature may not be available in some browsers.
Already debated ad nauseum.
Malta is more than twice as "innovative" as Russia.
Uh huh. Got it.
You can see that final index is average of ~90 parameters, innovation exist not only in technology, innovation is a part of human experience, innovate is to perfect, to make better, every system subjected to innovation be it a political system or SLV(Space Launching Vehicle)
they should make separate rankings for small countries.
Why? it based on per population, hence size doesn't matter.
I have a personal bias. I only respect "achievements" which can be objectively measured.
A rocket either goes to the moon or it doesn't.
A missile either hits the target or it doesn't.
A car either meets the performance parameters or it doesn't.
I don't have any respect for "feel good" consolation prizes based on subjective evaluations.
Political system not achievements based?
First of all, to make general population feel good and be satisfied with life is no less of a challenge than building SLV, satellite and send it into the orbit, it is a matter of priority.
Secondly, where in this report you found "feel good" parameter? all parameters seems to be objective hard core quantifiable.
because those tiny sh1t countries with small population size will always look good on this type of pissing contest..
The report measures two types of factors: inputs (which facilitate innovation) and outputs (which are evidence of innovation).
Right off the bat, I throw away the inputs because they are worthless. It doesn't matter if you have 100 universities and billion dollars in R&D, if they don't produce citable research. The only thing that matter is output, i.e. actual innovation.
As for the output factors, they give equal weight to hard core scientific output, as they do to soft "achievements" like process improvement and such. Designing a jet engine is not in the same category of achievement, for me, as shortening the lunch break by five minutes. Again, that's a personal bias and, if you feel they are equal, that's fine.
To innovate is to perfect, make it better, EFFICIENT! efficiency is the Input-Output Delta!
That's not how the terms 'input' and 'output' are used in the report.
Input is defined as 'innovation enablers'.
Output is defined as 'innovation products'.