Top 25 countries/regions with largest number of think tanks 2011

By Xu Lin
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United States is the country with the largest number of think tanks in the world, followed by China and India, according to a latest report of global think tanks rankings released by the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP) at the University of Pennsylvania's International Relations Program.

This annual report named "The 2011 Global Go To Think Tank Rankings," the fifth edition of the kind, contains the most comprehensive rankings of the world's top think tanks, which has been described as the insider's guide to the global marketplace of ideas.

A total of 6,545 think tanks in the world were contacted and encouraged to participate in the nominations process, and a group of over 6000 scholars, journalists, policymakers, public and private donors, think tanks, and regional and subject area specialists were involved. The nominations and rankings were based on the detailed set of criteria, including the think tanks' production of rigorous and relevant research, publications, and programs in one or more substantive areas of research.

The following is the list of the top 25 countries and regions with the largest number of think tanks 2011:

Ranking

Country / Region

Number

1

United States

1815

2

China

425

3

India

292

4

United Kingdom

286

5

Germany

194

6

France

176

7

Argentina

137

8

Russia

112

9

Japan

103

10

Canada

97

11

Italy

90

12

South Africa

85

13

Brazil

82

14

Switzerland

66

15

Sweden

65

16

Mexico

60

17

Netherlands

57

18

Spain

55

19

Romania

54

20

Israel

54

21

Kenya

53

22

Taiwan

52

23

Belgium

52

24

Bolivia

51

25

Ukraine

47

 

• Full list of top 30 think tanks in the world 2011:
http://www.china.org.cn/top10/2012-01/30/content_24505936.htm

• Top think tanks by region:
Western Europe          • Central and Eastern Europe
Asia                             • Middle East and North Africa

• Top think tanks by area of research:
Security and international affairs  • International development  • International economic policy

 

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