Networked Readiness Index

The World Economic Forum's Networked Readiness Index (NRI), also referred to as Technology Readiness, measures the propensity for countries to exploit the opportunities offered by information and communications technology (ICT). It is published in collaboration with INSEAD, as part of their annual Global Information Technology Report (GITR). The report is regarded as the most authoritative and comprehensive assessment of how ICT impacts the competitiveness and well-being of nations.

The index was originally developed by the Information Technology Group, which worked at Harvard University's Center for International Development until 2002. It seeks to better understand the impact of ICT on the competitiveness of nations and is a composite of three components:

• the environment for ICT offered by a given country or community (market, political, regulatory, and infrastructure environment)
• the readiness of the country's key stakeholders (individuals, businesses, and governments) to use ICT
• the usage of ICT among these stakeholders.

Global Information Technology Report 2015

The 2015 edition covers 144 nations. The top 10 are:

1. Singapore
2. Finland
3. Sweden
4. Netherlands
5. Norway
6. Switzerland
7. United States
8. United Kingdom
9. Luxembourg
10. Japan

External links

• Global Information Technology Report 2015
• Networked Readiness Index Rankings 2014
• Networked Readiness Index Rankings 2013
• Networked Readiness Index Rankings 2011-2012
• Networked Readiness Index Rankings 2009-2010 (PDF)
• Networked Readiness Index Rankings 2008-2009 (PDF)
• Networked Readiness Index Rankings 2007-2008 (PDF)
• Networked Readiness Index Rankings 2006-2007 (PDF)
• Networked Readiness Index Rankings 2005
• Networked Readiness Index Rankings 2004 (PDF)
• Information Technology Group at Harvard University