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 | Austria: | 4.85 | |
| #21 | Malta: | 4.85 | |
| #22 | Portugal: | 4.78 | |
| #23 | New Zealand: | 4.76 | |
| #24 | Slovenia: | 4.71 | |
| #25 | United Arab Emirates: | 4.71 | |
| #26 | Slovakia: | 4.67 | |
| #27 | Malaysia: | 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 | Argentina: | 3.87 | |
| #57 | Tunisia: | 3.87 | |
| #58 | Bulgaria: | 3.82 | |
| #59 | Dominican Republic: | 3.8 | |
| #60 | India: | 3.72 | |
| #61 | China: | 3.72 | |
| #62 | Philippines: | 3.72 | |
| #63 | Botswana: | 3.7 | |
| #64 | Egypt: | 3.68 | |
| #65 | Namibia: | 3.66 | |
| #66 | Russia: | 3.65 | |
| #67 | Colombia: | 3.6 | |
| #68 | El Salvador: | 3.6 | |
| #69 | Venezuela: | 3.6 | |
| #70 | Peru: | 3.45 | |
| #71 | Indonesia: | 3.31 | |
| #72 | Kenya: | 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 | Honduras: | 2.89 | |
| #91 | Mozambique: | 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.