Hungary has been ranked at number 33 in the global innovation index compiled by the United Nation’s World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), MTI reports today.
In a rise from last year's position, Hungary ranked high out of the 128 countries listed, and second among Visegrad nations. Hungary’s overall score was 44.7 this year, up against 43 last year.
WIPO assesses indicators such as the political, regulatory and business environment, human resources, education and infrastructure.
For the sixth time in a row, Switzerland remained top of the list, followed by Sweden, the UK, the US, Finland and Singapore. Yemen was considered the least innovative country this year.
Read the full report here.