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Challenges remain

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Headline data

Barcelona’s position in the Innovation Cities Index (European ranking)
Year Value Units
2015 13 Total Number
2016 5 Total Number
2017 5 Total Number
2018 8 Total Number
2019 4 Total Number
2020 4 Total Number
2021 11 Total Number
2022 8 Total Number
2023 11 Total Number

Source: Innovation Cities Program

Geographical Area: Barcelona City

Unit of Measurement: Total Number

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Indicator available

Barcelona’s position in the Innovation Cities Index (European ranking)
Barcelona Target

By 2030, Barcelona, one of the five European capitals for science and innovation
Target line (2030)

Consolidate Barcelona among the top five European cities in the Innovation Cities Index
Geographical coverage

Barcelona City
Unit of measurement

Total Number
Data last updated May 09, 2024
Metadata last updated Oct 24, 2024
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This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Barcelona’s position in the Innovation Cities Index (European ranking)
Indicator number

9.5.1
Target name

Enhance scientific research, upgrade the technological capabilities of industrial sectors in all countries, in particular developing countries, including the fostering of innovation and substantially increasing, by 2030, the number of research and development workers per one million people, as well as public and private research and development spending
Target number

9.5
Global indicator description

Not available for this indicator
UN designated tier

1
UN custodian agency

World Bank (WB)
Link to UN metadata United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (pdf 894kB) opens in a new window

Source 1

Organisation

Innovation Cities Program
Periodicity

Data available annually
Earliest available data

2015
Link to data source Innovation Cities Index opens in a new window
Release date Apr 27, 2021
Next release

2022-04-27
Contact details

comissionat2030@bcn.cat
Other information

Barcelona Economy Observatory’s

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