Poland ranked 39th in the Global Innovation Index

Poland has leapfrogged from 46th position in last year's index to 39th place, scoring 44.2 points (out of 100). The Global Innovation Index (GII) is published annually by Cornell University and the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), as well by the INSEAD this year. Globally, Switzerland remained top of the list for the second year straight, followed by Sweden and the UK, with the US taking the fourth spot. The index scoring system is made of three sub-indexes, classifying countries according to results of innovations, pro-innovation activities promoted by each state and the effectiveness of innovations. Poland's advantages, according to the authors, are political stability and safety, PISA learning test scores and the size and competitiveness of the market. This year's "Global Innovation Index 2016- Winning with Global Innovation" accounted for 128 countries, which represents 92.8 percent of the  population and 97.9 percent of global GDP.