Denmark has snatched the top spot from the US as the most network-ready country, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF).
The 2006-2007 Global Information Technology Report saw America slide to seventh spot, with the UK clawing back up to ninth following its tenth place last year.
"For the first time, Denmark tops the rankings as a culmination of an upward trend since 2003," said a statement from the WEF.
"Denmark's outstanding levels of networked readiness have to do with the country's excellent regulatory environment, coupled with clear government leadership and vision in using ICT for growth and promoting ICT penetration and usage."
John Chambers, president and chief executive at Cisco, added: "It is no longer debatable as to whether or not the global economy will become networked.
"The vast majority of industries are increasingly adopting networked business processes, and the discussion now focuses on how we get connected to maximise the benefits to business and society."
The study measured the readiness of 122 nations or regions to participate in and benefit from ICT developments.
The three criteria include the environment for ICT; the readiness of key stakeholders such as individuals, businesses and governments in the community; and the use of ICT among those stakeholders.
"Since it was 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," said a WEF statement.
"It also highlights the continuing importance of ICT application and development for economic growth."
fonte: vnunet
Curiosamente Portugal está em 28º, à frente de paises como Espanha e Itália.
Já agora, fica aqui o ranking:
1Denmark
2Sweden
3Singapore
4Finland
5Switzerland
6Netherlands
7United States
8Iceland
9United Kingdom
10Norway
11Canada
12Hong Kong SAR
13Taiwan, China
14Japan
15Australia
16Germany
17Austria
18Israel
19Korea, Rep.
20Estonia
21Ireland
22New Zealand
23France
24Belgium
25Luxembourg
26Malaysia
27Malta
28Portugal
29United Arab Emirates
30Slovenia
31Chile
32Spain
33Hungary
34Czech Republic
35Tunisia
36Qatar
37Thailand
38Italy
39Lithuania
40Barbados
41Slovak Republic
42Latvia
43Cyprus
44India
45Jamaica
46Croatia
47South Africa
48Greece
49Mexico
50Bahrain
51Mauritius
52Turkey
53Brazil
54Kuwait
55Romania
56Costa Rica
57Jordan
58Poland
59China
60Uruguay
61El Salvador
62Indonesia
63Argentina
64Colombia
65Panama
66Dominican Republic
67Botswana
68Trinidad and Tobago
69Philippines
70Russian Federation
71Azerbaijan
72Bulgaria
73Kazakhstan
74Serbia and Montenegr
75Ukraine
76Morocco
77Egypt
78Peru
79Guatemala
80Algeria
81Macedonia, FYR
82Vietnam
83Venezuela
84Pakistan
85Namibia
86Sri Lanka
87Mauritania
88Nigeria
89Bosnia and Herzegovin
90Mongolia
91Tanzania
92Moldova
93Georgia
94Honduras
95Kenya
96Armenia
97Ecuador
98Guyana
99Burkina Faso
100Uganda
101Mali
102Madagascar
103Nicaragua
104Bolivia
105Kyrgyz Republic
106Cambodia
107Albania
108Nepal
109Benin
110Suriname
111Malawi
112Zambia
113Cameroon
114Paraguay
115Mozambique
116Lesotho
117Zimbabwe
118Bangladesh
119Ethiopia
120Angola
121Burundi
122Chad
