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DEFINITION:
The technology index denotes the country's technological readiness. This index is created with such indicators as companies spending on R&D, the creativity of its scientific community, personal computer and internet penetration rates.
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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 6.24 | 2005 | |
| 2 | Taiwan | 6.04 | 2005 | |
| 3 | Finland | 5.92 | 2005 | |
| 4 | Sweden | 5.8 | 2005 | |
| 5 | Japan | 5.68 | 2005 | |
| 6 | Denmark | 5.34 | 2005 | |
| =7 | Israel | 5.25 | 2005 | |
| =7 | Switzerland | 5.25 | 2005 | |
| 9 | Norway | 5.17 | 2005 | |
| 10 | Singapore | 5.11 | 2005 | |
| Group of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 5.1 | 2005 | ||
| 11 | Germany | 5.08 | 2005 | |
| =12 | Canada | 5.05 | 2005 | |
| =12 | Iceland | 5.05 | 2005 | |
| 14 | Estonia | 5.01 | 2005 | |
| 15 | Netherlands | 4.98 | 2005 | |
| High income OECD countries average (profile) | 4.95 | 2005 | ||
| 16 | Australia | 4.93 | 2005 | |
| 17 | United Kingdom | 4.92 | 2005 | |
| 18 | Czech Republic | 4.88 | 2005 | |
| 19 | Spain | 4.86 | 2005 | |
| =20 | Austria | 4.85 | 2005 | |
| =20 | Malta | 4.85 | 2005 | |
| 22 | Portugal | 4.78 | 2005 | |
| 23 | New Zealand | 4.76 | 2005 | |
| Eurozone average (profile) | 4.72 | 2005 | ||
| =24 | Slovenia | 4.71 | 2005 | |
| =24 | United Arab Emirates | 4.71 | 2005 | |
| European Union average (profile) | 4.69 | 2005 | ||
| =26 | Slovakia | 4.67 | 2005 | |
| =26 | Malaysia | 4.67 | 2005 | |
| Non-religious countries average (profile) | 4.66 | 2005 | ||
| 28 | Hungary | 4.66 | 2005 | |
| 29 | France | 4.65 | 2005 | |
| NATO countries average (profile) | 4.63 | 2005 | ||
| 30 | Belgium | 4.59 | 2005 | |
| 31 | Chile | 4.55 | 2005 | |
| 32 | Lithuania | 4.51 | 2005 | |
| 33 | Hong Kong | 4.49 | 2005 | |
| 34 | Bahrain | 4.47 | 2005 | |
| 35 | Latvia | 4.46 | 2005 | |
| 36 | Ireland | 4.43 | 2005 | |
| 37 | Greece | 4.42 | 2005 | |
| 38 | Cyprus | 4.36 | 2005 | |
| 39 | South Africa | 4.33 | 2005 | |
| 40 | Luxembourg | 4.28 | 2005 | |
| =41 | Thailand | 4.24 | 2005 | |
| =41 | Brazil | 4.24 | 2005 | |
| =43 | Mauritius | 4.19 | 2005 | |
| =43 | Poland | 4.19 | 2005 | |
| 45 | Croatia | 4.15 | 2005 | |
| =46 | Mexico | 4.13 | 2005 | |
| =46 | Romania | 4.13 | 2005 | |
| 48 | Jamaica | 4.12 | 2005 | |
| 49 | Italy | 4.08 | 2005 | |
| 50 | Jordan | 4.02 | 2005 | |
| 51 | Turkey | 4.01 | 2005 | |
| 52 | Panama | 4 | 2005 | |
| Emerging markets average (profile) | 3.99 | 2005 | ||
| 53 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3.98 | 2005 | |
| 54 | Costa Rica | 3.97 | 2005 | |
| 55 | Uruguay | 3.92 | 2005 | |
| =56 | Argentina | 3.87 | 2005 | |
| =56 | Tunisia | 3.87 | 2005 | |
| 58 | Bulgaria | 3.82 | 2005 | |
| 59 | Dominican Republic | 3.8 | 2005 | |
| =60 | Philippines | 3.72 | 2005 | |
| =60 | India | 3.72 | 2005 | |
| =60 | China | 3.72 | 2005 | |
| 63 | Botswana | 3.7 | 2005 | |
| 64 | Egypt | 3.68 | 2005 | |
| 65 | Namibia | 3.66 | 2005 | |
| 66 | Russia | 3.65 | 2005 | |
| =67 | El Salvador | 3.6 | 2005 | |
| =67 | Colombia | 3.6 | 2005 | |
| =67 | Venezuela | 3.6 | 2005 | |
| Former Spanish colonies average (profile) | 3.55 | 2005 | ||
| 70 | Peru | 3.45 | 2005 | |
| =71 | Indonesia | 3.31 | 2005 | |
| =71 | Kenya | 3.31 | 2005 | |
| =73 | Serbia and Montenegro | 3.3 | 2005 | |
| =73 | Morocco | 3.3 | 2005 | |
| 75 | Republic of Macedonia | 3.26 | 2005 | |
| 76 | Uganda | 3.22 | 2005 | |
| 77 | Ghana | 3.21 | 2005 | |
| =78 | Georgia | 3.18 | 2005 | |
| =78 | Guatemala | 3.18 | 2005 | |
| 80 | Sri Lanka | 3.17 | 2005 | |
| 81 | Ukraine | 3.15 | 2005 | |
| 82 | Tanzania | 3.12 | 2005 | |
| 83 | Zimbabwe | 3.04 | 2005 | |
| 84 | Pakistan | 3.02 | 2005 | |
| 85 | Ecuador | 3.01 | 2005 | |
| 86 | Nigeria | 2.99 | 2005 | |
| 87 | Zambia | 2.98 | 2005 | |
| 88 | Paraguay | 2.94 | 2005 | |
| 89 | Vietnam | 2.92 | 2005 | |
| =90 | Mozambique | 2.89 | 2005 | |
| =90 | Honduras | 2.89 | 2005 | |
| 92 | Bolivia | 2.81 | 2005 | |
| 93 | Nicaragua | 2.78 | 2005 | |
| 94 | Malawi | 2.74 | 2005 | |
| 95 | Algeria | 2.67 | 2005 | |
| 96 | Madagascar | 2.64 | 2005 | |
| 97 | Bangladesh | 2.62 | 2005 | |
| 98 | Mali | 2.52 | 2005 | |
| 99 | Angola | 2.3 | 2005 | |
| 100 | Ethiopia | 2.17 | 2005 | |
| 101 | Chad | 1.81 | 2005 |
Citation
Interesting observations about Economy > Technology index
- United States ranked first for technology index amongst High income OECD countries in 2005.
- Finland ranked first for technology index amongst European Union in 2005.
- Denmark ranked first for technology index amongst NATO countries in 2005.
- Estonia ranked first for technology index amongst Emerging markets in 2005.
- Italy ranked last for technology index amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2005.
- Sweden ranked second for technology index amongst Europe in 2005.
- Chile ranked first for technology index amongst Former Spanish colonies in 2005.
- Germany ranked second for technology index amongst Eurozone in 2005.
- Spain ranked first for technology index amongst Catholic countries in 2005.
- All of the bottom 20 countries by technology index are Hot countries.
