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| Denmark is No 1 in WEF NRI index | | | BS Reporter / Mumbai March 29, 2007 | | | |
| Denmark is number one for the first time in the sixth Global Information Technology Report (GITR) 2006-2007’s “Networked Readiness Index”, moving up two positions from the last year and reflecting an upward trend dating back to 2003.
| | | The rest of the Nordic countries, except Iceland which loses some ground from the last year’s slot, follow Denmark’s upward trend, with Sweden, Finland and Norway moving up 6, 1 and 3 places, to 2nd, 4th and 10th, respectively. Nordic countries have consistently featured among the top 10 in the last six years, reflecting exceptional levels of networked readiness as well as overall competitiveness.
| Networked Readiness Index Variation 2005-2006 |
| Countries |
Score 2006 |
Rank 2006 |
Rank 2005 |
Evolution |
| Denmark |
5.71 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
| Sweden |
5.66 |
2 |
8 |
6 |
| Singapore |
5.60 |
3 |
2 |
-1 |
| Finland |
5.59 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
| Switzerland |
5.58 |
5 |
9 |
4 |
| Netherlands |
5.54 |
6 |
12 |
6 |
| United States |
5.54 |
7 |
1 |
-6 |
| Iceland |
5.50 |
8 |
4 |
-4 |
| United Kingdom |
5.45 |
9 |
10 |
1 |
| Norway |
5.42 |
10 |
13 |
3 |
| | | | The recipe of Nordic countries for networked and competitive success has to do with a very strong focus on education, which has enabled the establishment and development of highly efficient educational institutions and a culture of innovation; transparent and well-functioning public institutions which have resulted in a business-friendly environment; and a strong readiness by key national stakeholders to adopt the latest technologies.
| | | “Nordic countries (such as Denmark) have shown how an early focus on education, innovation and promotion of ICT penetration and diffusion is a winning strategy for increased networked readiness and competitiveness,” said Irene Mia, senior economist at the WEF and co-editor of the report.
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