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12 Years of the World’s Top 10 Most Innovative Countries

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Tracking the top 10 most innovative countries since 2011

12 Years of the World’s Top 10 Most Innovative Countries

Every year, the UN’s World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) scores countries on how innovative their economies are with the Global Innovation Index.

The Index scores countries on indicators of a strong innovation economy. These include R&D spend, general market strength, patent systems and output, and local labor capital. And though a few countries consistently rank high, others are moving in and out of the top 10 rankings.

This graphic from Gilbert Fontana details the top 10 most innovative countries in the UN’s WIPO Global Innovation Index from 2011-2022.

Top 10 Innovative Countries (2011–2022)

Over the last 12 years, Switzerland has ranked at the top of the innovation index on the strength of its IP laws and local economic strength.

But much of the remaining top 10 have been in flux:

Most Innovative
Country Rank by Year
201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Switzerland111111111111
Sweden222332232223
Singapore338776758887
Hong Kong48710n/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/a
Finland546465876779
Denmark67981086876910
U.S.7105654463332
Canada8n/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/a
Netherlands964549324565
UK1053223545444
Irelandn/a910n/a871010n/an/an/an/a
Luxembourgn/an/an/a99n/an/an/an/an/an/an/a
Germanyn/an/an/an/an/a109999108
Israeln/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/a10n/an/an/a
South Korean/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/a1056

In addition to Switzerland, seven other countries have been in the top 10 in each year, including Sweden, Singapore, and the United States.

Others have dropped out of the top 10, such as Canada in 2012 and Ireland in 2018. But that let up-and-comers like South Korea and Germany grab one of the top 10 spots. In total, 14 countries have ranked in the top 10 most innovative countries in the world over the time period covered in the visualization.

To learn more about the 2022 innovation rankings and how countries around the world ranked, check out The Most Innovative Countries in the World 2022.
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Charted: Nvidia’s Quarterly Revenue (Q1 2021-Q2 2025)

Nvidia beat Wall Street estimates for its second-quarter revenue for fiscal 2025, signalling that the AI boom is far from slowing down.

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Nvidia’s Quarterly Revenue (Q1 2021-Q2 2025)

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Nvidia has been the center of attention of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, and its earnings are seen as a key indicator of the health of the AI industry, according to financial experts.

As the second-most valuable company in the world, the chipmaker dominates the AI chip design and software market with a market share of 80% to 95%, according to Reuters.

This chart shows the rise of Nvidia’s quarterly earnings from Q1 2021 to Q2 2025, with figures from Nvidia’s quarterly financial reports updated as of August 28, 2024.

Nvidia Beats Second-Quarter Estimates

Nvidia reported $30 billion in second quarter revenue for fiscal year 2025, beating Wall Street estimates of $28.7 billion by about 4.5%.

This beat on earnings estimates came as Wall Street analysts have begun to question if the current hype around AI is a bubble on the verge of bursting, and if generative AI will actually be worth the significant capital invested in it so far.

Below are Nvidia’s quarterly revenue figures from their fiscal year 2021 to 2025.

For reference, Nvidia’s fiscal year ends on the last Sunday of January, with their fiscal year labeled according to the calendar year in which the fiscal year ends. This means that since their current fiscal year ends in January 2025, the quarter they just reported is labeled Q2 2025.

QuarterNvidia's revenue
Q2 2025 Estimate$28.7B
Q2 2025$30.0B
Q1 2025$26.0B
Q4 2024$22.1B
Q3 2024$18.1B
Q2 2024$13.5B
Q1 2024$7.2B
Q4 2023$6.1B
Q3 2023$5.9B
Q2 2023$6.7B
Q1 2023$8.3B
Q4 2022$7.6B
Q3 2022$7.1B
Q2 2022$6.5B
Q1 2022$5.7B
Q4 2021$5.0B
Q3 2021$4.7B
Q2 2021$3.9B
Q1 2021$3.1B

Nvidia’s Q2 2025 revenue figure of $30 billion is a 15% increase from last quarter and a 122% increase year-over-year. While these figures are impressive, their quarterly revenue growth is starting to show signs of slowing momentum, as the previous three quarters had quarterly growth of 18% (Q1 2025), 22% (Q4 2024), and 34% (Q3 2024).

Nvidia’s main source of revenue comes from its data center business, which includes its AI processors. Its data center generated a record $26.3 billion this quarter, accounting for 88% of the AI giant’s total revenue.

The company said it is currently shipping out samples of its newest next-generation Blackwell GPU architecture to customers.

Nvidia CFO Colette Kress said the company expects to ship “several billion dollars” of Blackwell revenue in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025.

Nvidia expects to generate $32.5 billion in revenue next quarter, plus or minus 2%.

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