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Country description

Iran, Islamic Rep. is a lower middle income country. It has a GDP per capita of around USD (2021) and HDI value of 0.78 (2019)

Index description

To take full advantage of innovation on national level, a mature ecosystem is needed. Developed by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the Global Innovation Index (GII) measures the innovation ecosystem on national level by covering 3 dimensions: innovation input, innovation output and innovation efficiency.

Learn more about the Global Innovation Index

Results for Iran, Islamic Rep.

	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	Simulator projection
Rank	106	78	75	65	61	67	60
Score	28.4Value: 28.4	30.5Value: 30.5	32.1Value: 32.1	33.44Value: 33.44	34.51Value: 34.51450467	30.87Value: 30.87323829	33.28Value: 33.28394678	Value: 33.28394678

Comparison benchmarks

Political environment Rank 115 / Score 41
KPI	2021
KPI	Weight	Best	Worst	Aspirational value	Iran, Islamic Rep.
Poltical and operational stability	Initial Value: 0.5	100	0	46.4Worst: Yemen 0 Best: Singapore 100 46.4%	46.4Value: 46.4
Government effectiveness	Initial Value: 1	100	0	38.3Worst: Yemen 0 Best: Singapore 100 38.3%	38.3Value: 38.3
Regulatory environment Rank 119 / Score 43.37
Regulatory quality	Initial Value: 0.5	100	0	6.3Worst: Yemen 0 Best: Singapore 100 6.3%	6.3Value: 6.3
Rule of law	Initial Value: 0.5	100	0	27Worst: Yemen 0 Best: Finland 100 27%	27Value: 27
Cost of redundancy dismissal	Initial Value: 1	58.5	8	23.1Worst: Sri Lanka 58.5 Best: Austria 8 70.1%	23.1Value: 23.1
Business Environment Rank 125 / Score 51.45
Ease of starting a business	Initial Value: 1	100	52.4	67.8Worst: New Zealand 100 Best: Cambodia 52.4 67.65%	67.8Value: 67.8
Ease of doing insolvency	Initial Value: 1	92.7	0	35.1Worst: Angola 0 Best: Finland 92.7 37.86%	35.1Value: 35.1
Education Rank 80 / Score 44.81
Expenditure on education	Initial Value: 1	8.3	1.3	4Worst: Bangladesh 1.3 Best: Namibia 8.3 38.57%	4Value: 4
Government funding per secondary student	Initial Value: 1	52.4	5.5	17.5Worst: Guatemala 5.5 Best: Tunisia 52.4 25.59%	17.5Value: 17.5
School life expectancy	Initial Value: 1	20.5	6.4	14.8Worst: Niger 6.4 Best: Australia 20.5 59.57%	14.8Value: 14.8
PISA scales in reading, maths and science	Initial Value: 0.5	579	334.1	n/aWorst: Dominican Republic 334.1 Best: China 579	n/aValue: n/a
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	Initial Value: 0.5	68.1	6.4	19Worst: Malawi 68.1 Best: Croatia 6.4 79.58%	19Value: 19
Tertiary Education Rank 9 / Score 52.89
Tertiary enrolment	Initial Value: 1	142.9	0.8	62.8Worst: Malawi 0.8 Best: Greece 142.9 43.63%	62.8Value: 62.8
Graduates in Science and engineering	Initial Value: 1	44.5	9.4	40.2Worst: Ecuador 9.4 Best: Oman 44.5 87.75%	40.2Value: 40.2
Tertiary inbound mobility	Initial Value: 0.5	48.6	0	0.6Worst: Myanmar 0 Best: United Arab Emirates 48.6 1.23%	0.6Value: 0.6
Research and Development Rank 48 / Score 14.49
Resarchers FTE	Initial Value: 1	8407.8	12.9	1474.9Worst: Guatemala 12.9 Best: Korea, Rep. 8407.8 17.42%	1474.9Value: 1474.9
Gross expenditure on R&D (GERD)	Initial Value: 1	4.9	0	0.8Worst: Angola 0 Best: Israel 4.9 16.33%	0.8Value: 0.8
Global RnD companies, average expenditure, top 3	Initial Value: 1	100	0	0Worst: Albania 0 Best: United States 100 0%	0Value: 0
QS university ranking average score of top 3 universities	Initial Value: 1	98.8	0	24.2Worst: Albania 0 Best: United States 98.8 24.49%	24.2Value: 24.2
ICTs Rank 83 / Score 60.1
ICT access	Initial Value: 1	95.1	21.7	79.2Worst: Ethiopia 21.7 Best: Luxembourg 95.1 78.34%	79.2Value: 79.2
ICT use	Initial Value: 1	90.4	3.1	56Worst: Niger 3.1 Best: Denmark 90.4 60.6%	56Value: 56
Government online service	Initial Value: 1	100	19.4	58.8Worst: Lao PDR 19.4 Best: Korea, Rep. 100 48.88%	58.8Value: 58.8
online e-participation	Initial Value: 1	100	15.5	46.4Worst: Algeria 15.5 Best: Estonia 100 36.57%	46.4Value: 46.4
General Infrastructure Rank 25 / Score 41.54
Electricity output	Initial Value: 0.5	56175.6	17.6	3787.8Worst: Benin 17.6 Best: Iceland 56175.6 6.71%	3787.8Value: 3787.8
Logistics performance	Initial Value: 0.5	100	0	37.4Worst: Angola 0 Best: Germany 100 37.4%	37.4Value: 37.4
Gross capital formation	Initial Value: 1	66	6.4	40.7Worst: Yemen 6.4 Best: Mozambique 66 57.55%	40.7Value: 40.7
Ecological sustainability Rank 93 / Score 21.26
GDP per unit of energy use	Initial Value: 1	32.2	2.5	5.9Worst: Trinidad and Tobago 2.5 Best: Hong Kong SAR 32.2 11.45%	5.9Value: 5.9
Environmental performance	Initial Value: 1	82.5	25.1	48Worst: Myanmar 25.1 Best: Denmark 82.5 39.9%	48Value: 48
ISO 14001 environmental certificates	Initial Value: 1	16.2	0	0.7Worst: Ethiopia 0 Best: Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.2 4.32%	0.7Value: 0.7
Credit Rank 77 / Score 38.15
Ease of getting credit	Initial Value: 1	100	0	50Worst: Yemen 0 Best: Azerbaijan 100 50%	50Value: 50
Domestic credit to private sector	Initial Value: 1	235.7	5.6	66.1Worst: Yemen 5.6 Best: Hong Kong SAR 235.7 26.29%	66.1Value: 66.1
Microfinance institutions gross loan portfolio	Initial Value: 0.5	38.4	0	n/aWorst: Angola 0 Best: Cambodia 38.4 0%	n/aValue: n/a
Investment Rank 85 / Score 25.08
Ease of protecting minority investors	Initial Value: 1	92	10	40Worst: Ethiopia 10 Best: Kenya 92 36.59%	40Value: 40
Market capitalisation	Initial Value: 1	1223.5	0.2	27.6Worst: Algeria 0.2 Best: Hong Kong SAR 1223.5 2.24%	27.6Value: 27.6
Venture capital investors, deals	Initial Value: 1	1.2	0	n/aWorst: Colombia 0 Best: Luxembourg 1.2 0%	n/aValue: n/a
Venture capital recipients, deals	Initial Value: 1	0.5	0	n/aWorst: Argentina 0 Best: Israel 0.5 0%	n/aValue: n/a
Trade, competition, and market scale Rank 71 / Score 67.59
Applied tariff rate, weighted average	Initial Value: 0.5	17.9	0	15.4Worst: Brunei Darussalam 0 Best: Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.9 86.03%	15.4Value: 15.4
Domestic industry diversification	Initial Value: 1	100	0	93.5Worst: Brunei Darussalam 0 Best: Portugal 100 93.5%	93.5Value: 93.5
Domestic market scale	Initial Value: 1	24162.4	3.9	1006.7Worst: Cape Verde 3.9 Best: China 24162.4 4.15%	1006.7Value: 1006.7
Knowledge workers Rank 104 / Score 18.07
Knowledge-intensive employment	Initial Value: 1	60.7	3.4	19.8Worst: Tanzania 3.4 Best: Luxembourg 60.7 28.62%	19.8Value: 19.8
Firms offering formal training	Initial Value: 1	79.2	5.9	n/aWorst: Myanmar 5.9 Best: China 79.2	n/aValue: n/a
GERD performed by business enterprise	Initial Value: 1	4.4	0	0.2Worst: Algeria 0 Best: Israel 4.4 4.55%	0.2Value: 0.2
GERD financed by business enterpise	Initial Value: 1	80.8	0	n/aWorst: Brunei Darussalam 0 Best: Thailand 80.8 0%	n/aValue: n/a
Females employed with advanced degrees	Initial Value: 0.5	32.6	0.1	7.9Worst: Uganda 0.1 Best: Belarus 32.6 24%	7.9Value: 7.9
Innovation linkage Rank 102 / Score 16.2
University/industry research collaboration	Initial Value: 0.5	79.2	17	26.7Worst: Yemen 17 Best: Israel 79.2 15.59%	26.7Value: 26.7
State of cluster development	Initial Value: 1	73.7	25.9	42.9Worst: Albania 25.9 Best: United States 73.7 35.56%	42.9Value: 42.9
GERD financed by abroad	Initial Value: 1	2.5	0	n/aWorst: Algeria 0 Best: Israel 2.5 0%	n/aValue: n/a
Joint venture/strategic alliance deals	Initial Value: 1	0.5	0	0Worst: Burkina Faso 0 Best: Malta 0.5 0%	0Value: 0
Patent families filed in two offices	Initial Value: 1	14.1	0	0Worst: Algeria 0 Best: Japan 14.1 0%	0Value: 0
Knowledge absorption Rank 116 / Score 15.61
Intellectual property payments	Initial Value: 1	20.6	0	0.2Worst: Armenia 0 Best: Ireland 20.6 0.97%	0.2Value: 0.2
High tech imports	Initial Value: 1	51.6	1.6	3.8Worst: Luxembourg 1.6 Best: Hong Kong SAR 51.6 4.4%	3.8Value: 3.8
ICT services imports	Initial Value: 0.5	11.1	0	0.5Worst: Mexico 0 Best: Cyprus 11.1 4.5%	0.5Value: 0.5
Foreign direct investment net inflows	Initial Value: 0.5	44.2	-16.8	0.8Worst: Luxembourg -16.8 Best: Cyprus 44.2 28.85%	0.8Value: 0.8
Research talent in business entreprise	Initial Value: 1	82.3	0.1	19.2Worst: Senegal 0.1 Best: Korea, Rep. 82.3 23.24%	19.2Value: 19.2
knowledge creation Rank 12 / Score 55.13
Patent applications by origin	Initial Value: 1	74.5	0	11.1Worst: Angola 0 Best: Korea, Rep. 74.5 14.9%	11.1Value: 11.1
PCT applications by origin	Initial Value: 0.5	9.6	0	0.3Worst: Zambia 0 Best: Japan 9.6 3.12%	0.3Value: 0.3
Utility models by origin	Initial Value: 1	96.6	0	n/aWorst: Albania 0 Best: China 96.6 0%	n/aValue: n/a
Scientific and technical publications	Initial Value: 1	65	0.4	46.2Worst: Angola 0.4 Best: Iceland 65 70.9%	46.2Value: 46.2
Citable documents H index	Initial Value: 1	100	0	20.5Worst: Cape Verde 0 Best: United Kingdom 100 20.5%	20.5Value: 20.5
Knowledge Impact Rank 85 / Score 24.97
Labor productivity growth	Initial Value: 1	7.3	-10	-4.9Worst: Lebanon -10 Best: Myanmar 7.3 29.48%	-4.9Value: -4.9
New business density	Initial Value: 0.5	28.6	0	0.4Worst: Bangladesh 0 Best: Hong Kong SAR 28.6 1.4%	0.4Value: 0.4
Total computer software spending	Initial Value: 1	1.1	0	0.3Worst: Algeria 0 Best: United States 1.1 27.27%	0.3Value: 0.3
ISO 9001 quality certificates	Initial Value: 1	38	0.2	2.1Worst: Ethiopia 0.2 Best: Bulgaria 38 5.03%	2.1Value: 2.1
High-tech manufacturing	Initial Value: 1	76.2	1.2	38.6Worst: Yemen 1.2 Best: Singapore 76.2 49.87%	38.6Value: 38.6
Knowledge diffusion Rank 120 / Score 5.03
IP receipts	Initial Value: 0.5	7.7	0	0Worst: Algeria 0 Best: Netherlands 7.7 0%	0Value: 0
High Tech exports	Initial Value: 1	38.6	0	0.1Worst: Albania 0 Best: Malaysia 38.6 0.26%	0.1Value: 0.1
ICT services export	Initial Value: 1	27.3	0	0.1Worst: Brunei Darussalam 0 Best: Ireland 27.3 0.37%	0.1Value: 0.1
Production and export complexity	Initial Value: 0.5	100	0	27.6Worst: Nigeria 0 Best: Japan 100 27.6%	27.6Value: 27.6
Intangible Assests Rank 13 / Score 53.52
Trademark application class count by origin	Initial Value: 1	418.9	2.3	418.9Worst: Ethiopia 2.3 Best: Iran, Islamic Rep. 418.9 100%	418.9Value: 418.9
Industrial design by origin	Initial Value: 0.5	29.6	0	16.7Worst: Benin 0 Best: China 29.6 56.42%	16.7Value: 16.7
ICTs and organizational model creation	Initial Value: 1	83.7	21.7	47.4Worst: Yemen 21.7 Best: United States 83.7 41.45%	47.4Value: 47.4
Global brand value, top 5,000	Initial Value: 1	307.2	0	1Worst: Albania 0 Best: Hong Kong SAR 307.2 0.33%	1Value: 1
Creative Goods Rank 111 / Score 2.94
Cultural and creative services exports	Initial Value: 0.5	12.6	0	0.1Worst: Algeria 0 Best: Malta 12.6 0.79%	0.1Value: 0.1
National featue films produced	Initial Value: 0.5	55.3	0.1	1.7Worst: Belarus 0.1 Best: Iceland 55.3 2.9%	1.7Value: 1.7
Entertainment and media market	Initial Value: 0.5	100	0	3Worst: Yemen 0 Best: United States 100 3%	3Value: 3
Printing publications and other media output	Initial Value: 0.5	6.7	0.1	0.3Worst: Lao PDR 0.1 Best: Malta 6.7 3.03%	0.3Value: 0.3
Creative goods exports	Initial Value: 1	11.2	0	0.1Worst: Algeria 0 Best: China 11.2 0.89%	0.1Value: 0.1
Online creativity Rank 75 / Score 14.9
Generic TLD	Initial Value: 1	100	0	1.8Worst: Angola 0 Best: Iceland 100 1.8%	1.8Value: 1.8
Country code TLD	Initial Value: 1	100	0	6.2Worst: Angola 0 Best: Denmark 100 6.2%	6.2Value: 6.2
Wikipedia yearly edits	Initial Value: 1	93.9	6.1	50.7Worst: Ethiopia 6.1 Best: Israel 93.9 50.8%	50.7Value: 50.7
Mobile apps creation	Initial Value: 1	100	0	0.8Worst: Algeria 0 Best: Belarus 100 0.8%	0.8Value: 0.8

Index Global Highlights

Custom Region
Average
Weighted Average by population
Highest Ranked Country		Country
		Score
		Rank
Lowest Ranked Country		Country
		Score
		Rank

Global Details
Global Average		34.31 Value: 34.314133402803
Developed Economies Average		49.09 49.0889030644444
Developing Economies Average		28.43 28.4284488253333
Highest Ranked Country	Country	Switzerland
	Score	65.19 65.18842595
	Global Rank	1
Lowest Ranked Country	Country	Angola
	Score	14.96 14.96197661
	Global Rank	132
Highest Ranked Developed Country	Country	Switzerland
	Score	65.19 65.18842595
	Global Rank	1
Lowest Ranked Developed Country	Country	Romania
	Score	35.63 35.6297528
	Global Rank	50
Highest Ranked Developing Country	Country	Korea, Rep.
	Score	59.25 59.25251315
	Global Rank	5
Lowest Ranked Developing Country	Country	Yemen
	Score	15.48 15.47613594
	Global Rank	131

Arab Region Details
Arab Average		28.33 28.3319805492308
Arab Diversified Lebanon, Egypt, State of Palestine, Jordan, Iraq		26.22 26.2221403966667
Arab LDC Mauritania, Djibouti, Comoros, Somalia, Yemen, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic		15.48 15.47613594
Highest Ranked Country	Country	United Arab Emirates
	Score	42.98 42.98418705
	Global Rank	33
Lowest Ranked Country	Country	Yemen
	Score	15.48 15.47613594
	Global Rank	131
Highest Arab Diversified Country	Country	Jordan
	Score	28.39 28.39271365
	Global Rank	81
Lowest Arab Diversified Country	Country	Lebanon
	Score	25.12 25.12184277
	Global Rank	94
Highest Arab LDC	Country	Yemen
	Score	15.48 15.47613594
	Global Rank	131
Lowest Arab LDC	Country	Yemen
	Score	15.48 15.47613594
	Global Rank	131

Economies per capita
High-Income Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong SAR, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mauritius, Monaco, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Palau, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, St. Kitts and Nevis, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Slovak Republic, Korea, Rep.			45.9 45.903508949
Upper-Middle-Income Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Gabon, Georgia, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Indonesia, Iran, Islamic Rep., Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Montenegro, Namibia, Paraguay, Peru, Russian Federation, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Serbia, Suriname, Thailand, Tonga, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Venezuela, South Africa, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Dominican Republic			32 32.0001156094118
Lower-Middle-Income Algeria, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Comoros, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, El Salvador, Eswatini, Ghana, Honduras, India, Kenya, Kiribati, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao PDR, Lesotho, Mauritania, Micronesia, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Moldova, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste, Tunisia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Zimbabwe, Uruguay, Zambia, State of Palestine, Congo, Rep., Papua New Guinea, Tanzania, Viet Nam			25.3 25.2990509502857
Low Income Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Democratic Rep., Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Korea Dem Rep., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Togo, Uganda, Yemen			20.06 20.0630344415385

Oil Exporting/Importing
Oil Exporting Average Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, China, Colombia, Congo, Rep., Congo, Democratic Rep., Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Indonesia, Iran, Islamic Rep., Iraq, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Libya, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mauritania, Mexico, Mongolia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Sudan, Sudan, Suriname, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela, Yemen, Slovak Republic, Viet Nam		35.93 35.926154395098
Oil Importing Average Afghanistan, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Chile, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao PDR, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Micronesia, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Paraguay, Portugal, Korea, Rep., Moldova, Romania, Rwanda, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Togo, Tonga, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Zimbabwe, Uruguay, Zambia, Central African Republic, Czech Republic, South Africa, State of Palestine, North Macedonia, Hong Kong SAR, Kosovo, Puerto Rico, Taiwan, Korea Dem Rep., Tanzania		33.3 33.2991572224691
Oil Exporting Best	Country	United States
	Score	61.37 61.37137165
	Global Rank	3
Oil Exporting Worst	Country	Angola
	Score	14.96 14.96197661
	Global Rank	132
Oil Importing Best	Country	Switzerland
	Score	65.19 65.18842595
	Global Rank	1
Oil Importing Worst	Country	Guinea
	Score	16.61 16.60602746
	Global Rank	130

OECD
OECD Average		48.93 48.9344983945946
OECD Developed Average Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Czech Republic		49.88 49.8810163066667
OECD Developing Average Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Korea, Rep., Turkey		39.79 39.792042464
OECD Best	Country	Switzerland
	Score	65.19 65.18842595
	Global Rank	1
OECD Worst	Country	Colombia
	Score	31.71 31.71021854
	Global Rank	67
OECD Developed Best	Country	Switzerland
	Score	65.19 65.18842595
	Global Rank	1
OECD Developed Worst	Country	Mexico
	Score	34.46 34.45730984
	Global Rank	55
OECD Developing Best	Country	Korea, Rep.
	Score	59.25 59.25251315
	Global Rank	5
OECD Developing Worst	Country	Colombia
	Score	31.71 31.71021854
	Global Rank	67

East Asia and Pacific
Simple Average		38.34
Weighted Average by population		46.86
Highest Ranked Country	Country	Singapore
	Score	58.05
	Rank	8
Lowest Ranked Country	Country	Myanmar
	Score	18.34
	Rank	127

Europe and Central Asia
Simple Average		42.69
Weighted Average by population		45.4
Highest Ranked Country	Country	Switzerland
	Score	65.19
	Rank	1
Lowest Ranked Country	Country	Tajikistan
	Score	23.96
	Rank	102

Latin America and The Caribbean
Simple Average		28.78
Weighted Average by population		31.69
Highest Ranked Country	Country	Chile
	Score	35.1
	Rank	53
Lowest Ranked Country	Country	Honduras
	Score	22.98
	Rank	106

North America
Simple Average		57.14
Weighted Average by population		60.98
Highest Ranked Country	Country	United States
	Score	61.37
	Rank	3
Lowest Ranked Country	Country	Canada
	Score	52.9
	Rank	16

South Asia
Simple Average		27.04
Weighted Average by population		32.68
Highest Ranked Country	Country	India
	Score	36.61
	Rank	46
Lowest Ranked Country	Country	Bangladesh
	Score	20.33
	Rank	116

Sub-Saharan Africa
Simple Average		22.1
Weighted Average by population		23.35
Highest Ranked Country	Country	Mauritius
	Score	35.3
	Rank	52
Lowest Ranked Country	Country	Angola
	Score	14.96
	Rank	132

Organization of Islamic Cooperation
Simple Average		25.75
Weighted Average by population		25.01
Highest Ranked Country	Country	United Arab Emirates
	Score	42.98
	Rank	33
Lowest Ranked Country	Country	Yemen
	Score	15.48
	Rank	131

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OECD

East Asia and Pacific

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Latin America and The Caribbean

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