Global Go To Think Tank Index

This chart shows Global Distribution of Think Tanks by Country.

Think tanks are public-policy research analysis and engagement organizations that generate policy-oriented research, analysis, and advice on domestic and international issues, there by enabling policy makers and the public to make informed decisions about public policy. Think tanks may be affiliated or independent institutions that are structured as permanent bodies, not ad hoc commissions.

Global Go To Think Tank Index (GGTTI) marks the ninth year of continued efforts by the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP) at the University of Pennsylvania to acknowledge the important contributions and emerging global trends of think tanks worldwide.

Our initial effort to generate a ranking of the world’s leading think tanks  was a response to a series of requests from donors, government officials, journalists, and scholars to produce regional and international rankings of the world’s preeminent think tanks. Since its inception, our ongoing objective for the GGTTI report is to gain understanding of the role think tanks play in governments and civil societies.

Categories of Think Tank Affiliations :

         1.  CATEGORY DEFINITION

         2.  AUTONOMOUS AND INDEPENDENT

         3.  QUASI INDEPENDENT

         4.  GOVERNMENT AFFILIATED 

         5.  QUASI GOVERNMENTAL

         6.  UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED 

         7.  POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATED