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DEFINITION:
The technology component of the Commitment to Development Index analyzes policies of rich countries that support creation and dissemination of new technologies which can profoundly shape life in developing countries. A deduction in ranking is given to countries whose patent laws arguably go too far in advancing the interests of those who produce innovations at the expense of those who use them.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 7.4 | 2012 | |
| 2 | South Korea | 7 | 2012 | |
| =3 | Denmark | 6.6 | 2012 | |
| =3 | France | 6.6 | 2012 | |
| 5 | Japan | 6.1 | 2012 | |
| 6 | Finland | 5.9 | 2012 | |
| 7 | Spain | 5.8 | 2012 | |
| =8 | Austria | 5.7 | 2012 | |
| =8 | Norway | 5.7 | 2012 | |
| 10 | Canada | 5.5 | 2012 | |
| 11 | Netherlands | 5.4 | 2012 | |
| 12 | Czech Republic | 5.3 | 2012 | |
| 13 | Australia | 5.2 | 2012 | |
| 14 | Germany | 5 | 2012 | |
| 15 | United States | 4.9 | 2012 | |
| =16 | Switzerland | 4.8 | 2012 | |
| =16 | New Zealand | 4.8 | 2012 | |
| 18 | Sweden | 4.7 | 2012 | |
| 19 | Belgium | 4.6 | 2012 | |
| 20 | United Kingdom | 4.3 | 2012 | |
| =21 | Luxembourg | 4.2 | 2012 | |
| =21 | Italy | 4.2 | 2012 | |
| 23 | Ireland | 3.9 | 2012 | |
| 24 | Hungary | 3.4 | 2012 | |
| 25 | Greece | 2.8 | 2012 | |
| 26 | Poland | 2.7 | 2012 | |
| 27 | Slovakia | 2.6 | 2012 |
