The Global Information Technology Report 2007-2008
Denmark, Sweden and Switzerland lead the rankings
Denmark is the most networked economy in the world, followed by Sweden and Switzerland, according to the last edition of The Global Information Technology Report. Among the top ten, the Republic of Korea (9) and, to a lesser extent, the United States (4) post the most notable improvements.
Under the theme Fostering Innovation through Networked Readiness, this year’s Report places a particular focus on the role of networked readiness in spurring innovation.
Published for the seventh consecutive year with record coverage of 127 economies worldwide, the Report has become the world’s most comprehensive and authoritative international assessment of the impact of ICT on the development process and the competitiveness of nations.
The Report is produced by the World Economic Forum in cooperation with INSEAD, the leading international business school, and is sponsored this year by Cisco.
The Networked Readiness Index 2007–2008 rankings
Rank/ Country/ Economy Score
1 Denmark 5.78
2 Sweden 5.72
3 Switzerland 5.53
4 United States 5.49
5 Singapore 5.49
6 Finland 5.47
7 Netherlands 5.44
8 Iceland 5.44
9 Korea, Rep. 5.43
10 Norway 5.38
11 Hong Kong SAR 5.31
12 United Kingdom 5.30
13 Canada 5.30
14 Australia 5.28
15 Austria 5.22
16 Germany 5.19
17 Taiwan, China 5.18
18 Israel 5.18
19 Japan 5.14
20 Estonia 5.12
21 France 5.11
22 New Zealand 5.02
23 Ireland 5.02
24 Luxembourg 4.94
25 Belgium 4.92
26 Malaysia 4.82
27 Malta 4.61
28 Portugal 4.60
29 United Arab Emirates 4.55
30 Slovenia 4.47
31 Spain 4.47
32 Qatar 4.42
33 Lithuania 4.41
34 Chile 4.35
35 Tunisia 4.33
36 Czech Republic 4.33
37 Hungary 4.28
38 Barbados 4.26
39 Puerto Rico 4.25
40 Thailand 4.25
41 Cyprus 4.23
42 Italy 4.21
43 Slovak Republic 4.17
44 Latvia 4.14
45 Bahrain 4.13
46 Jamaica 4.09
47 Jordan 4.08
48 Saudi Arabia 4.07
49 Croatia 4.06
50 India 4.06
51 South Africa 4.05
52 Kuwait 4.01
53 Oman 3.97
54 Mauritius 3.96
55 Turkey 3.96
56 Greece 3.94
57 China 3.90
58 Mexico 3.90
59 Brazil 3.87
60 Costa Rica 3.87
61 Romania 3.86
62 Poland 3.81
63 Egypt 3.74
64 Panama 3.74
(Cont’d.)
2007–2008 rank Country/ Economy Score
65 Uruguay 3.72
66 El Salvador 3.72
67 Azerbaijan 3.72
68 Bulgaria 3.71
69 Colombia 3.71
70 Ukraine 3.69
71 Kazakhstan 3.68
72 Russian Federation 3.68
73 Vietnam 3.67
74 Morocco 3.67
75 Dominican Republic 3.66
76 Indonesia 3.60
77 Argentina 3.59
78 Botswana 3.59
79 Sri Lanka 3.58
80 Guatemala 3.58
81 Philippines 3.56
82 Trinidad and Tobago 3.55
83 Macedonia, FYR 3.49
84 Peru 3.46
85 Senegal 3.46
86 Venezuela 3.44
87 Mongolia 3.43
88 Algeria 3.38
89 Pakistan 3.37
90 Honduras 3.35
91 Georgia 3.34
92 Kenya 3.34
93 Namibia 3.33
94 Nigeria 3.32
95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.22
96 Moldova 3.21
97 Mauritania 3.21
98 Tajikistan 3.18
99 Mali 3.17
100 Tanzania 3.17
101 Gambia, The 3.17
102 Guyana 3.16
103 Burkina Faso 3.12
104 Madagascar 3.12
105 Libya 3.10
106 Armenia 3.10
107 Ecuador 3.09
108 Albania 3.06
109 Uganda 3.06
110 Syria 3.06
111 Bolivia 3.05
112 Zambia 3.02
113 Benin 3.01
114 Kyrgyz Republic 2.99
115 Cambodia 2.96
116 Nicaragua 2.95
117 Suriname 2.91
118 Cameroon 2.89
119 Nepal 2.88
120 Paraguay 2.87
121 Mozambique 2.82
122 Lesotho 2.79
123 Ethiopia 2.77
124 Bangladesh 2.65
125 Zimbabwe 2.50
126 Burundi 2.46
127 Chad 2.40
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