World Economic Forum

Since it was first launched in 2001, the Global Information Technology Report has become a valuable and unique benchmarking tool to determine national ICT strengths and weaknesses, and to evaluate progress. It also highlights the continuing importance of ICT application and development for economic growth.

GITR Framework

The Report uses the Networked Readiness Index (NRI), covering a total of 127 economies in 2007-2008, to measure the degree of preparation of a nation or community to participate in and benefit from ICT developments.
The NRI is composed of three component indexes which assess:

the environment for ICT offered by a given country or community
the readiness of the economy's key stakeholders - individuals, business and governments
and the usage of ICT among these stakeholders

Top 10 countries

Denmark
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
Singapore
Finland
Netherlands
Iceland
Korea
Norway

>>See comparison with last year's ranking

Global Information Technology Report 2007-2008