o	The United States is rated by more younger than older respondents (82%, 82% and 75%) and as with Japan, it’s rated by fewer of those who are interested in innovation and more of those who are not interested in innovation, although the difference is narrower than with Japan (78% vs. 82%).

Americans see the innovation stakes as a two-horse race. The gap between the two leaders and the rest is huge.

o	Just 43% overall rate third-placed China as an innovative nation. China scores more strongly among women than men (49% vs. 38%) and more strongly among younger than older respondents (47% vs. 43% vs. 41%), but in every case, the scores are way behind the U.S. and Japan.
o	Even further behind in fourth place comes Germany with just 28% overall. But Germany scores higher among men than women (33% vs. 23%) and, unlike the top three, higher among respondents interested in innovation than among those who aren’t (30% vs. 26%).

The other nations listed are low-scoring also-rans:

o	The U.K. rates just 10% (although slightly higher at 14% with younger respondents).
o	South Korea rates just 9% (although higher among men at 12% and 55+s at 15%), while India scores just 8%.