Description (short summary):
The Economist Intelligence Unit has published an annual e-readiness ranking of the world’s largest economies since 2000. E-readiness is the “state of play” of a country’s information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and the ability of its consumers, businesses and governments to use ICT to their benefit.

The report finds that e-readiness continues to improve around the world in 2007, but achieving it is becoming more complex. To reflect this, the Economist Intelligence Unit has "raised the bar" of e-readiness by modifying its ranking methodology. This change in methodology, along with underlying improvements in individual countries, has led to changes in the league table. Several countries, particularly in Asia, have seen their positions improve, while others have experienced (mostly slight) declines. At the same time, the fundamental tenets of e-readiness remain unchanged, and the leaders in 2006 are still leaders today—nine of last year’s top ten countries remain in that bracket.

The key findings of the report are as follows:

• Strong government role in promotion and adoption of ICT propel Asian countries upward;
• Denmark, the US and Sweden remain on top; Hong Kong and Singapore move up;
• Changes in rankings methodology raise the bar of e-readiness leadership.

Number of pages:
28