Uzbekistan has placed 79th out of 139 countries in the 2025 Global Innovation Index (GII), published annually by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

Uzbekistan first joined the index in 2015, ranking 122nd among 141 countries. In 2024, it was recorded in 83rd position among 132 countries.

In the latest report, Uzbekistan ranks 7th among lower-middle-income countries—alongside Vietnam, the Philippines, Morocco, and others—compared to 10th place in 2024. Within the Central and Southern Asia region, the country ranked 3rd after India and Iran, improving from 4th place last year.

The Global Innovation Index consists of two sub-indices—innovation input and innovation output—covering seven categories. This year, Uzbekistan ranked 69th for input and 92nd for output.

Overall, the country was assessed across 78 indicators. Results improved in 36 indicators, remained unchanged in 7, and declined in 33.

By category, Uzbekistan showed progress in “Human capital and research” (+12), “Infrastructure”(+1), “Market sophistication” (+4), and “Knowledge and technology outputs”(+10). At the same time, declines were observed in “Business sophistication”(-4) and “Creative outputs” (-1), while the “Institutions” remained unchanged.