Knowledge Project

Global Knowledge Index 2020

The Global Knowledge Index (GKI) is the only index that measures knowledge on the global level, it highlights the strategic
role of knowledge and the importance of developing objective and scientific tools to measure and evaluate it. The GKI aims
at measuring knowledge as a broad concept that is intricately related to all aspects of modern human life, in a systematic
approach that builds on solid conceptual and methodological principles.

The GKI is composed of six sectoral indices:

1) Pre - university education

2) Technical vocational education and training(TVET)
3) Higher education
4) Research, development and innovation(RDI)
5) Information and communications technology (ICT)
6) Economy

In addition to a seventh supporting index on the General Enabling Environment

The GKI is a partnership initiative between the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Mohammed Bin
Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF), it was first announced during the Knowledge Summit in 2016.
All values are normalized to a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

Latest Update: November 30, 2020

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nd scientific tools to measure and evaluate it. The GKI aims
lated to all aspects of modern human life, in a systematic
inciples.

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announced during the Knowledge Summit in 2016.
Country Global Knowledge Index Knowledge Capital
Albania 46.5 56.4
Algeria 37.5 43.1
Angola 21.9 26
Armenia 42.5 53.2
Australia 62.2 70.5
Austria 65.4 69.5
Azerbaijan 45.8 52.3
Bahrain 50.9 60.8
Bangladesh 35.9 54.6
Barbados 45.5 68.5
Belarus 50 67.4
Belgium 65.4 70.9
Belize 36.5 55.1
Benin 31.3 44.5
Bhutan 40.9 63.4
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 40.2 61.7
Bosnia and Herzegovina 40.9 47.6
Botswana 41.4 48.6
Brazil 45.4 52.8
Brunei Darussalam 48.5 57.2
Bulgaria 48.3 41
Burkina Faso 31 30.4
Burundi 30.7 37.7
Cabo Verde 41.9 51.6
Cambodia 41.7 62.2
Cameroon 34.5 40.7
Canada 61.1 69
Chad 21.5 13.6
Chile 50.9 60.3
China 57.4 71.1
Colombia 44.7 50.6
Congo (Democratic Republic of the) 25.9 41.3
Costa Rica 51.2 59.2
Côte d’Ivoire 34.3 39.8
Croatia 49.6 61.4
Cyprus 54.9 59.3
Czechia 58.7 68.9
Denmark 68.3 73.6
Dominican Republic 41.1 40.4
Ecuador 41.3 67.5
Egypt 45 53
El Salvador 37 39
Estonia 60.5 73.4
Eswatini (Kingdom of) 34.2 57.9
Ethiopia 27.4 25.3
Finland 70.8 84.8
France 64 73.2
Gambia 32.7 51.7
Georgia 46 57.8
Germany 66.2 59.4
Ghana 38.7 39.5
Greece 46.8 62.9
Guatemala 36.5 42.7
Guinea 31.7 30.3
Guyana 42.4 68
Honduras 39.3 44.2
Hong Kong, China (SAR) 66.8 80.4
Hungary 53.9 67.1
Iceland 65.2 75.5
India 44.4 52.9
Indonesia 43.3 49.3
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 43.5 56.8
Ireland 66.1 83.3
Israel 63.7 68.8
Italy 56.6 66.4
Japan 66.2 81.6
Jordan 43.9 42.1
Kazakhstan 46.2 70.3
Kenya 42 53.6
Korea (Republic of) 64.4 74.2
Kuwait 45.8 57.5
Kyrgyzstan 40.5 67.1
Lao People's Democratic Republic 37.4 46
Latvia 55.1 68.3
Lebanon 44.3 46.3
Lesotho 31.3 52.4
Lithuania 55 67.7
Luxembourg 69.5 63.6
Madagascar 31.8 40.5
Malawi 31.7 34.8
Malaysia 55.6 57
Mali 27.3 15.5
Malta 59.7 69.9
Mauritania 25.6 27.6
Mauritius 47.8 60.9
Mexico 47.5 53.8
Moldova (Republic of) 43.9 47.6
Mongolia 45.2 72.5
Morocco 42.6 44.6
Mozambique 28.3 36.4
Myanmar 30.6 51.4
Namibia 42.5 68.1
Nepal 36.2 78.4
Netherlands 69.7 69.9
New Zealand 63.2 71.7
Niger 25.7 2.8
North Macedonia 44.6 46.1
Norway 66.1 71.6
Oman 47.5 58
Pakistan 35.9 42.4
Panama 44.2 35.5
Paraguay 38.5 55
Peru 40.6 56.7
Philippines 46.6 42.6
Poland 54.3 72.3
Portugal 60.2 67.5
Qatar 54.2 62.2
Romania 48.5 52.7
Russian Federation 50.6 70.6
Rwanda 39.9 49.7
Saudi Arabia 50.9 51.4
Senegal 35 19.7
Serbia 49.9 62
Seychelles 49 67.5
Singapore 69.2 80.1
Slovakia 54.6 57.9
Slovenia 58.8 72.8
South Africa 45.1 43.5
Spain 57.9 67.6
Sri Lanka 42.1 75.6
Sweden 70.6 76.2
Switzerland 73.6 72.7
Syrian Arab Republic 28.5 24.7
Tajikistan 34.7 61.5
Tanzania (United Republic of) 36.6 38.6
Thailand 48.3 49.4
Togo 28.7 54.7
Tunisia 42.7 44.1
Turkey 45.2 59
Uganda 33 34.5
Ukraine 47.6 70.4
United Arab Emirates 66.1 66.8
United Kingdom 68.1 67.7
United States 71.1 60.1
Uruguay 50.3 61.3
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 34.6 53.5
Viet Nam 45.6 65.4
Zimbabwe 37.5 70.8

Source:UNDP & MBRF, Global Knowledge Index 2020

Qualifcations of Human Capital Knowledge Competitiveness Economic Openness
59.1 44.3 40.7
37 35.1 24
16.6 14.1 29.7
37.2 42.5 38.9
64.5 61 45.7
79.5 59.6 53.6
46.4 48.6 36.9
42.8 53.2 47.3
51.2 33.3 27.8
39.3 38.2 52.3
3.9 60.8 46.5
72.7 57.9 57
60.3 28.9 19.1
74.9 34.1 21.1
40.9 41.4 19.3
32.8 27.2 27.6
26 29.4 39.1
20.6 38.1 36.9
42.5 37 34.1
23.8 49.8 27.2
28.6 41.5 45.6
32.4 31.4 28
47.4 28.8 13.3
37.2 47 25.1
25.8 42.1 38.5
70.1 36.1 25.6
81.8 59.6 49.2
34.3 17.6 17.2
52 58.7 39.9
69.4 58.9 54
71.3 43.3 33.8
31 29.5 31.6
51.8 42.8 25.9
45.9 41.8 28.5
34.3 40.5 47.1
48.6 51.7 49.7
51.8 53.5 63.5
78.1 61.2 52.9
58.5 43.3 33.8
41.2 31.8 25.8
48.6 40 40.2
33.9 31.7 29
37.5 60.6 56.4
35.7 25.9 41.8
31.5 32.5 15.5
96.1 65.8 55.9
73.4 61.7 51.9
46.8 36.4 15.3
23.4 44.9 41.2
68.2 62.7 53.5
44.2 36.5 28.9
54.2 37.3 43.2
40.6 38.3 29.8
35.3 51.4 28.5
66.5 45 21.6
39.6 35.6 34.5
55 65.4 91.4
23.1 49.1 60.8
90.8 52.7 36.7
58.5 43.7 41
45.4 53.3 38.2
41.8 37.2 43.6
68 62.2 67.2
89.3 62.1 42.9
70.7 44.5 45.1
49.2 60.7 42.6
49.3 44 35.2
37.1 43 31.4
59.6 39.4 24.9
68.8 61.3 53.2
34.1 46.6 33.5
30.1 34.7 37.9
53.2 36.3 32.1
42.5 56 51.6
84.9 43.4 34.3
30.4 31.5 21.5
34.3 51.9 53.5
80 63.3 67.7
37.4 37.9 25.7
32.8 29.3 31.3
54 54.2 64.8
34.3 32.8 22.8
33.6 55.9 73.1
31.7 34.7 7.9
31.1 54.4 43.8
41.6 45.9 50.1
24.9 39.9 41.3
16.7 48.5 29.5
33 45.6 46.7
20.9 31.3 29.5
15.6 25.5 22.5
28.3 35.6 32.9
35.7 37.3 24
75.9 66.8 64.3
55 61.9 47.3
0.5 53.9 8
22.8 41.9 42.6
84.4 58.6 39.2
40.1 51.8 33.2
37.8 33.2 32.3
25.7 57.3 36.6
20.5 36.7 35.6
31.4 41.3 29.4
55.2 39.3 50.4
43.6 45 50.1
59.8 60.1 52.9
48.1 60.1 43.4
23.3 47.7 48
47.3 39.4 41.5
36.5 45.8 21.5
89.6 50.6 34.3
47.4 39.8 27.4
43 48.1 46
60.1 58.1 30.1
54.4 74.2 84.9
37.7 50.5 60.1
66.8 49.5 58.5
32.4 41.9 35.3
64.8 55 48.6
45.2 35 25.6
73 64.4 53.4
76.1 64.4 45.5
17.1 32.1 31.7
38.4 41.3 33.9
39.2 38.3 25
38.9 54.3 49.5
0.1 32.3 21.9
36.6 39.6 39.3
41 51.2 43.2
38.7 37 27.1
46.8 36.8 39.6
72.3 79.1 75.9
62.3 64.4 52.4
89.7 67.2 49.4
59 50.1 25.9
49.2 12.2 26.7
28.3 44.8 68.6
44.5 22.6 27.9