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The world's most tech-ready countries; India ranks 83
Last updated on: May 09, 2014 15:06 IST
Image: Rachel Mitchell preps a cart to repair the servers that store Google's corner of the Internet.
Photographs: Courtesy, Google
Every year World Economic Forum publishes The Global Information Technology Report in collaboration with INSEAD. The research is a comprehensive assessment of networked readiness, or how prepared an economy is to apply the benefits of technology to promote economic growth.
The report ranks India 83rd, behind countries such as Indonesia, Thailand, Brazil, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and Philippines.
India is the least performing of the BRICS economies. “Overall, India’s networked readiness profile remains hindered by the quality of its political, regulatory, and business environment (91st) and its lack of digital infrastructure (119th),” states the report.
Let’s take a look at the top 20 countries that are at the forefront of the digital revolution we are witnessing.
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Image: A woman walks past Helsinki cathedral.
Photographs: Yves Herman/Reuters
Finland
Rank: 1
Value: 6.04
Rank in 2013: 1
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Image: People sit on the steps near the Merlion, in Singapore's financial district June 10, 2009. Singapore's economy is expected to shrink at a slower pace in the rest of 2009 after a record annual contraction in the first three months of this year as analysts believe the worst might be over.
Photographs: Alywin Chew/Reuters
Singapore
Rank: 2
Value: 5.97
Rank in 2013: 2
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Image: Tour guide Henrik Miko, dressed like the Swedish 18th century poet and composer Carl Michael Bellman, sings and plays his guitar in front of the Stockholm cathedral.
Photographs: Reuters
Sweden
Rank: 3
Value: 5.93
Rank in 2013: 3
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Image: A tourist boat passes under a bridge next to the Westerkerk church in Amsterdam.
Photographs: Michael Kooren/Reuters
Netherlands
Rank: 4
Value: 5.79
Rank in 2013: 4
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Image: The Norwegian Christmas tree is seen illuminated in Trafalgar Square in London.
Photographs: Toby Melville/Reuters
Norway
Rank: 5
Value: 5.70
Rank in 2013: 5
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Image: Skiers sit in a chairlift at the Mount Titlis skiing area (3,238 m/10,623 ft) near the Swiss mountain resort of Engelberg.
Photographs: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters
Switzerland
Rank: 6
Value: 5.62
Rank in 2013: 6
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Image: Sightseers look at icicles at the mouth of a sea cave in US.
Photographs: Eric Miller/Reuters
United States
Rank: 7
Value: 5.61
Rank in 2013: 9
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Image: A five-metre-high (16 ft) sculpture "Pentateuque" by contemporary French artist Fabien Merelle is displayed in Statue Square at Hong Kong's financial Central district.
Photographs: Bobby Yip/Reuters
Hong Kong
Rank: 8
Value: 5.60
Rank in 2013: 14
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Image: St Paul's cathedral is lit by the early morning sun in an aerial view taken from The View gallery at the Shard, western Europe's tallest building, in London.
Photographs: Stefan Wermuth/Reuters
United Kingdom
Rank: 9
Value: 5.54
Rank in 2013: 7
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Image: People walk past a statue titled 'Seoul broods a golden egg' at the Seoul city hall plaza in central Seoul.
Photographs: Jo Yong-Hak/Reuters
South Korea
Rank: 10
Value: 5.54
Rank in 2013: 11
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Image: The Petrusse river is seen in this general view of the city of Luxembourg.
Photographs: Francois Lenoir/Reuters
Luxembourg
Rank: 11
Value: 5.53
Rank in 2013: 16
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Image: The UNESCO World Heritage Cologne Cathedral and the Hohenzollern railway bridge along the river Rhine is seen before Earth Hour.
Photographs: Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters
Germany
Rank: 12
Value: 5.50
Rank in 2013: 13
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Image: Boats are seen anchored at the 17th century Nyhavn district, home to many shops and restaurants in Copenhagen.
Photographs: Bob Strong/Reuters
Denmark
Rank: 13
Value: 5.50
Rank in 2013: 8
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Image: Fireworks explode from Taiwan's tallest skyscraper, the Taipei 101 during New Year celebrations in Taipei.
Photographs: Pichi Chuang/Reuters
Taiwan, China
Rank: 14
Value: 5.47
Rank in 2013: 10
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Image: A general view shows central Tel Aviv backed by the Mediterranean Sea.
Photographs: Reuters
Israel
Rank: 15
Value: 5.42
Rank in 2013: 15
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Image: Disney character Mickey Mouse (top) performs atop a float during a parade at Tokyo Disneyland.
Photographs: Issei Kato/Reuters
Japan
Rank: 16
Value: 5.41
Rank in 2013: 21
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Image: The Pengrowth Saddledome stands as one of the icons of the Calgary.
Photographs: Todd Korol/Reuters
Canada
Rank: 17
Value: 5.41
Rank in 2013: 12
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Image: A cruise liner is seen behind the Sydney Opera House along the central business district in Sydney.
Photographs: Daniel Munoz/Reuters
Australia
Rank: 18
Value: 5.40
Rank in 2013: 18
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Image: People walk near Gullfoss waterfall in southwestern Iceland.
Photographs: Stoyan Nenov/Reuters
Iceland
Rank: 19
Value: 5.30
Rank in 2013: 17
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Image: The sun goes down on Auckland as it approaches Earth Hour.
Photographs: Nigel Marple/Reuters
New Zealand
Rank: 20
Value: 5.27
Rank in 2013: 20
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