The Innovators Business Environment Index 2026 (IBEI) is officially live to reveal the answer.

Unlike StartupBlink Global Startup Ecosystem Index (GSEI), which measures startup ecosystem outcomes, IBEI focuses on the business conditions that enable innovation across 125 countries.

A few insights from the report include:

• The United States, Singapore, and the United Kingdom rank as the top three business environments for innovation worldwide.
• Europe's strongest business environments include the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and the Netherlands, leading the region in innovation-friendly conditions.
• Saudi Arabia ranks #1 globally for business-friendly policy tools, reflecting strong government action to reduce friction for companies.
• Gulf countries lead on taxation competitiveness, with the UAE, Bahrain, and Qatar leading globally.
• Strong access to capital and financial infrastructure is a common strength across the global top 20 countries.
• China ranks 85th in terms of ease of doing business.
• Russia ranks 105th.
• Belarus ranks 115th.

• 125 In-depth Country Profiles with performance highlights.
• Regional Insights showing leading business environments in each region.
• Spotlight Interviews with business environment experts and policymakers.
• Index Methodology explaining how the framework works.
• Special Recognitions, including Country of the Year, City of the Year, Region of the Year, and Regional Government of the Year.

You can download the Report here.