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