Technology index by country. Definition, graph and map.

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.

Economy Statistics > Technology index (most recent) by country

Rank

Countries

Amount

# 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

= 7

Switzerland:

5.25

# 9

Norway:

5.17

# 10

Singapore:

5.11

# 11

Germany:

5.08

= 12

Iceland:

5.05

= 12

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

= 20

Malta:

4.85

# 22

Portugal:

4.78

# 23

New Zealand:

4.76

= 24

Slovenia:

4.71

= 24

United Arab Emirates:

4.71

= 26

Slovakia:

4.67

= 26

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

= 41

Brazil:

4.24

= 43

Mauritius:

4.19

= 43

Poland:

4.19

# 45

Croatia:

4.15

= 46

Mexico:

4.13

= 46

Romania:

4.13

# 48

Jamaica:

4.12

# 49

Italy:

4.08

# 50

Jordan:

4.02

# 51

Turkey:

4.01

# 52

Panama:

# 53

Trinidad and Tobago:

3.98

# 54

Costa Rica:

3.97

# 55

Uruguay:

3.92

= 56

Argentina:

3.87

= 56

Tunisia:

3.87

# 58

Bulgaria:

3.82

# 59

Dominican Republic:

3.8

= 60

India:

3.72

= 60

China:

3.72

= 60

Philippines:

3.72

# 63

Botswana:

3.7

# 64

Egypt:

3.68

# 65

Namibia:

3.66

# 66

Russia:

3.65

= 67

Colombia:

3.6

= 67

El Salvador:

3.6

= 67

Venezuela:

3.6

# 70

Peru:

3.45

= 71

Indonesia:

3.31

= 71

Kenya:

3.31

= 73

Morocco:

3.3

= 73

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

= 78

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

= 90

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.

SOURCE: World economic forum - Global Competitiveness Report 2004-2005 via NationMaster

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