"The Global Information Technology Report 2008-2009"

The Report stresses the importance of ICT as a catalyst for growth in the current global turmoil

Denmark and Sweden once again lead the rankings of The Global Information Technology Report 2008-2009, released for the eighth consecutive year by the World Economic Forum. The United States follows suit, up one position from last year, thus confirming its pre-eminence in networked readiness in the current times of economic slowdown. Singapore (4), Switzerland (5) and the other Nordic countries together with the Netherlands and Canada complete the top 10.

The Report underlines that good education fundamentals and high levels of technological readiness and innovation are essential engines of growth needed to overcome the current economic crisis. Under the theme “Mobility in a Networked World”, this year’s Report places a particular focus on the relationship and interrelations between mobility and ICT.

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The Top 10

Rank Country
1 Denmark
2 Sweden
3 USA
4 Singapore
5 Switzerland
6 Finland
7 Iceland
8 Norway
9 Netherlands
10 Canada

Comment: The United States population is much larger than those of the other nine countries on the list. If one were comparing California, New England and the Washington-Maryland-Virgina area with comparably sized European areas, several U.S. areas might appear in the top ten.

In any case, the top ten countries are to be congratulated for doing something right, and the United States should recognize that other countries are catching up. JAD