DEFINITION
The
technology index denotes the country's
technological readiness. This index is created with such indicators as companies spending on R&D, the creativity of its scientific community, personal computer and
internet penetration rates.
| Rank |
Countries
|
Amount
(top to bottom)
|
| #1 |
United States: |
6.24 |
|
| #2 |
Taiwan: |
6.04 |
|
| #3 |
Finland: |
5.92 |
|
| #4 |
Sweden: |
5.8 |
|
| #5 |
Japan: |
5.68 |
|
| #6 |
Denmark: |
5.34 |
|
| #7 |
Israel: |
5.25 |
|
| #8 |
Switzerland: |
5.25 |
|
| #9 |
Norway: |
5.17 |
|
| #10 |
Singapore: |
5.11 |
|
| #11 |
Germany: |
5.08 |
|
| #12 |
Iceland: |
5.05 |
|
| #13 |
Canada: |
5.05 |
|
| #14 |
Estonia: |
5.01 |
|
| #15 |
Netherlands: |
4.98 |
|
| #16 |
Australia: |
4.93 |
|
| #17 |
United Kingdom: |
4.92 |
|
| #18 |
Czech Republic: |
4.88 |
|
| #19 |
Spain: |
4.86 |
|
| #20 |
Malta: |
4.85 |
|
| #21 |
Austria: |
4.85 |
|
| #22 |
Portugal: |
4.78 |
|
| #23 |
New Zealand: |
4.76 |
|
| #24 |
United Arab Emirates: |
4.71 |
|
| #25 |
Slovenia: |
4.71 |
|
| #26 |
Malaysia: |
4.67 |
|
| #27 |
Slovakia: |
4.67 |
|
| #28 |
Hungary: |
4.66 |
|
| #29 |
France: |
4.65 |
|
| #30 |
Belgium: |
4.59 |
|
| #31 |
Chile: |
4.55 |
|
| #32 |
Lithuania: |
4.51 |
|
| #33 |
Hong Kong: |
4.49 |
|
| #34 |
Bahrain: |
4.47 |
|
| #35 |
Latvia: |
4.46 |
|
| #36 |
Ireland: |
4.43 |
|
| #37 |
Greece: |
4.42 |
|
| #38 |
Cyprus: |
4.36 |
|
| #39 |
South Africa: |
4.33 |
|
| #40 |
Luxembourg: |
4.28 |
|
| #41 |
Thailand: |
4.24 |
|
| #42 |
Brazil: |
4.24 |
|
| #43 |
Mauritius: |
4.19 |
|
| #44 |
Poland: |
4.19 |
|
| #45 |
Croatia: |
4.15 |
|
| #46 |
Mexico: |
4.13 |
|
| #47 |
Romania: |
4.13 |
|
| #48 |
Jamaica: |
4.12 |
|
| #49 |
Italy: |
4.08 |
|
| #50 |
Jordan: |
4.02 |
|
| #51 |
Turkey: |
4.01 |
|
| #52 |
Panama: |
4 |
|
| #53 |
Trinidad and Tobago: |
3.98 |
|
| #54 |
Costa Rica: |
3.97 |
|
| #55 |
Uruguay: |
3.92 |
|
| #56 |
Tunisia: |
3.87 |
|
| #57 |
Argentina: |
3.87 |
|
| #58 |
Bulgaria: |
3.82 |
|
| #59 |
Dominican Republic: |
3.8 |
|
| #60 |
China: |
3.72 |
|
| #61 |
Philippines: |
3.72 |
|
| #62 |
India: |
3.72 |
|
| #63 |
Botswana: |
3.7 |
|
| #64 |
Egypt: |
3.68 |
|
| #65 |
Namibia: |
3.66 |
|
| #66 |
Russia: |
3.65 |
|
| #67 |
Colombia: |
3.6 |
|
| #68 |
Venezuela: |
3.6 |
|
| #69 |
El Salvador: |
3.6 |
|
| #70 |
Peru: |
3.45 |
|
| #71 |
Kenya: |
3.31 |
|
| #72 |
Indonesia: |
3.31 |
|
| #73 |
Morocco: |
3.3 |
|
| #74 |
Serbia and Montenegro: |
3.3 |
|
| #75 |
Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of: |
3.26 |
|
| #76 |
Uganda: |
3.22 |
|
| #77 |
Ghana: |
3.21 |
|
| #78 |
Georgia: |
3.18 |
|
| #79 |
Guatemala: |
3.18 |
|
| #80 |
Sri Lanka: |
3.17 |
|
| #81 |
Ukraine: |
3.15 |
|
| #82 |
Tanzania: |
3.12 |
|
| #83 |
Zimbabwe: |
3.04 |
|
| #84 |
Pakistan: |
3.02 |
|
| #85 |
Ecuador: |
3.01 |
|
| #86 |
Nigeria: |
2.99 |
|
| #87 |
Zambia: |
2.98 |
|
| #88 |
Paraguay: |
2.94 |
|
| #89 |
Vietnam: |
2.92 |
|
| #90 |
Mozambique: |
2.89 |
|
| #91 |
Honduras: |
2.89 |
|
| #92 |
Bolivia: |
2.81 |
|
| #93 |
Nicaragua: |
2.78 |
|
| #94 |
Malawi: |
2.74 |
|
| #95 |
Algeria: |
2.67 |
|
| #96 |
Madagascar: |
2.64 |
|
| #97 |
Bangladesh: |
2.62 |
|
| #98 |
Mali: |
2.52 |
|
| #99 |
Angola: |
2.3 |
|
| #100 |
Ethiopia: |
2.17 |
|
| #101 |
Chad: |
1.81 |
|
| |
Weighted average: |
4.0 |
|
DEFINITION: The
technology index denotes the country's
technological readiness. This index is created with such indicators as companies spending on R&D, the creativity of its scientific community, personal computer and
internet penetration rates.
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