Section IX Technological readiness - World Economic … Firm-level technology absorption To what extent do businesses in your country absorb new technology? [1 = not at all; 7 = aggressively

Section IX Technological readiness

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SOURCE: World Economic Forum, Executive Opinion Survey

RANK COUNTRY/ECONOMY VALUE 1 MEAN: 5.0 7

1 Sweden..................................... 6.92 Switzerland ............................... 6.73 Norway...................................... 6.64 Iceland....................................... 6.65 Finland....................................... 6.66 Netherlands............................... 6.57 United Kingdom ........................ 6.58 Belgium..................................... 6.59 Denmark ................................... 6.5

10 Austria....................................... 6.411 France ....................................... 6.412 Hong Kong SAR........................ 6.413 Israel ......................................... 6.314 Canada ...................................... 6.315 Japan......................................... 6.316 Portugal..................................... 6.317 Singapore.................................. 6.318 United States ............................ 6.319 Luxembourg.............................. 6.320 Germany ................................... 6.221 Malta ......................................... 6.222 Bahrain ...................................... 6.123 Australia .................................... 6.124 Korea, Rep. ............................... 6.125 United Arab Emirates................ 6.126 Puerto Rico ............................... 6.127 Barbados................................... 6.128 Panama ..................................... 6.029 New Zealand............................. 6.030 Chile .......................................... 6.031 Qatar ......................................... 6.032 Ireland ....................................... 5.933 Spain ......................................... 5.934 Estonia ...................................... 5.935 Malaysia .................................... 5.836 Saudi Arabia .............................. 5.837 Taiwan, China ........................... 5.738 Lithuania.................................... 5.739 South Africa .............................. 5.740 Czech Republic ......................... 5.641 Cyprus....................................... 5.642 Jordan ....................................... 5.543 Hungary..................................... 5.544 Jamaica ..................................... 5.545 Oman ........................................ 5.546 Slovenia..................................... 5.547 India .......................................... 5.548 Guatemala................................. 5.549 Slovak Republic......................... 5.550 Senegal ..................................... 5.451 Croatia....................................... 5.452 Turkey ....................................... 5.453 Brazil ......................................... 5.454 Namibia ..................................... 5.455 Mauritius ................................... 5.456 Greece ...................................... 5.357 Tunisia....................................... 5.358 Kuwait ....................................... 5.259 Dominican Republic .................. 5.260 Trinidad and Tobago.................. 5.261 Mexico ...................................... 5.262 Philippines................................. 5.263 Sri Lanka ................................... 5.164 Peru........................................... 5.165 Morocco.................................... 5.166 Uruguay..................................... 5.167 Cape Verde ............................... 5.168 Costa Rica................................. 5.069 Latvia......................................... 5.070 Brunei Darussalam.................... 5.071 Italy ........................................... 5.0


72 Kenya ........................................ 4.973 El Salvador ................................ 4.974 Indonesia................................... 4.975 Albania ...................................... 4.976 Rwanda..................................... 4.877 Gambia, The.............................. 4.878 Colombia ................................... 4.879 Lebanon .................................... 4.880 Côte d’Ivoire ............................. 4.881 Honduras................................... 4.882 Thailand..................................... 4.883 Argentina................................... 4.884 Botswana.................................. 4.785 Guyana...................................... 4.786 Zambia ...................................... 4.687 Azerbaijan.................................. 4.688 Poland ....................................... 4.689 Macedonia, FYR........................ 4.690 Montenegro .............................. 4.691 Uganda...................................... 4.692 Belize ........................................ 4.693 Pakistan..................................... 4.694 Ghana........................................ 4.695 Bangladesh ............................... 4.696 Ukraine...................................... 4.697 Venezuela.................................. 4.598 Cambodia .................................. 4.599 Georgia...................................... 4.5

100 China......................................... 4.5101 Suriname................................... 4.4102 Tajikistan ................................... 4.4103 Kazakhstan................................ 4.4104 Ecuador ..................................... 4.4105 Bosnia and Herzegovina ........... 4.4106 Bulgaria ..................................... 4.4107 Nigeria....................................... 4.4108 Benin......................................... 4.4109 Paraguay ................................... 4.3110 Egypt......................................... 4.3111 Malawi ...................................... 4.3112 Moldova .................................... 4.3113 Mozambique ............................. 4.3114 Nepal......................................... 4.2115 Romania .................................... 4.2116 Armenia..................................... 4.2117 Iran, Islamic Rep. ...................... 4.2118 Mali ........................................... 4.1119 Syria .......................................... 4.1120 Mongolia ................................... 4.1121 Russian Federation ................... 4.1122 Algeria ....................................... 4.0123 Serbia ........................................ 4.0124 Mauritania ................................. 4.0125 Cameroon ................................. 3.9126 Lesotho..................................... 3.9127 Nicaragua .................................. 3.9128 Tanzania .................................... 3.9129 Zimbabwe ................................. 3.9130 Madagascar............................... 3.9131 Ethiopia ..................................... 3.8132 Burkina Faso ............................. 3.8133 Vietnam..................................... 3.8134 Timor-Leste............................... 3.7135 Haiti........................................... 3.7136 Bolivia........................................ 3.7137 Swaziland.................................. 3.6138 Kyrgyz Republic ........................ 3.5139 Yemen....................................... 3.5140 Angola ....................................... 3.4141 Chad.......................................... 3.2142 Burundi...................................... 3.1

9.01 Availability of latest technologiesTo what extent are the latest technologies available in your country? [1 = not available; 7 = widely available] | 2010–11 weighted average


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1 Sweden..................................... 6.52 Iceland....................................... 6.33 Japan......................................... 6.34 Switzerland ............................... 6.25 Norway...................................... 6.16 Israel ......................................... 6.17 Qatar ......................................... 6.08 Korea, Rep. ............................... 6.09 Denmark ................................... 6.0

10 Singapore.................................. 6.011 Finland....................................... 6.012 Austria....................................... 5.913 Taiwan, China ........................... 5.914 Germany ................................... 5.915 Hong Kong SAR........................ 5.916 United Arab Emirates................ 5.917 New Zealand............................. 5.918 United States ............................ 5.919 Australia .................................... 5.820 Bahrain ...................................... 5.721 Netherlands............................... 5.722 United Kingdom ........................ 5.723 Saudi Arabia .............................. 5.724 Luxembourg.............................. 5.725 France ....................................... 5.626 Belgium..................................... 5.627 Portugal..................................... 5.628 Malaysia .................................... 5.629 Canada ...................................... 5.630 South Africa .............................. 5.531 Senegal ..................................... 5.532 Panama ..................................... 5.533 Puerto Rico ............................... 5.534 Malta ......................................... 5.535 Ireland ....................................... 5.536 Estonia ...................................... 5.537 Jordan ....................................... 5.438 Barbados................................... 5.439 Kuwait ....................................... 5.440 Chile .......................................... 5.441 India .......................................... 5.342 Sri Lanka ................................... 5.243 Cyprus....................................... 5.244 Turkey ....................................... 5.245 Czech Republic ......................... 5.246 Spain ......................................... 5.247 Guatemala................................. 5.248 Brazil ......................................... 5.249 Oman ........................................ 5.250 Tunisia....................................... 5.151 Namibia ..................................... 5.152 Philippines................................. 5.153 Lithuania.................................... 5.054 Indonesia................................... 5.055 Costa Rica................................. 5.056 Mauritius ................................... 5.057 Dominican Republic .................. 5.058 Slovak Republic......................... 5.059 Hungary..................................... 4.960 Kenya ........................................ 4.961 China......................................... 4.962 Peru........................................... 4.963 Brunei Darussalam.................... 4.964 Cape Verde ............................... 4.865 Côte d’Ivoire ............................. 4.866 Azerbaijan.................................. 4.867 Honduras................................... 4.868 Lebanon .................................... 4.869 Rwanda..................................... 4.870 Syria .......................................... 4.871 Trinidad and Tobago.................. 4.8


72 Jamaica ..................................... 4.773 Albania ...................................... 4.774 Morocco.................................... 4.775 Thailand..................................... 4.776 Uruguay..................................... 4.777 Cambodia .................................. 4.778 Egypt......................................... 4.779 Nigeria....................................... 4.780 Croatia....................................... 4.781 Mexico ...................................... 4.682 Ukraine...................................... 4.683 Colombia ................................... 4.684 Slovenia..................................... 4.685 El Salvador ................................ 4.686 Zambia ...................................... 4.687 Gambia, The.............................. 4.688 Vietnam..................................... 4.689 Greece ...................................... 4.690 Mongolia ................................... 4.591 Botswana.................................. 4.592 Pakistan..................................... 4.593 Argentina................................... 4.594 Latvia......................................... 4.595 Bangladesh ............................... 4.496 Guyana...................................... 4.497 Uganda...................................... 4.498 Mozambique ............................. 4.499 Montenegro .............................. 4.4

100 Poland ....................................... 4.3101 Benin......................................... 4.3102 Italy ........................................... 4.3103 Ecuador ..................................... 4.3104 Malawi ...................................... 4.2105 Venezuela.................................. 4.2106 Burkina Faso ............................. 4.2107 Bosnia and Herzegovina ........... 4.2108 Cameroon ................................. 4.2109 Ghana........................................ 4.2110 Paraguay ................................... 4.2111 Zimbabwe ................................. 4.2112 Mali ........................................... 4.2113 Kazakhstan................................ 4.1114 Armenia..................................... 4.1115 Georgia...................................... 4.1116 Nepal......................................... 4.1117 Romania .................................... 4.1118 Nicaragua .................................. 4.0119 Tajikistan ................................... 4.0120 Iran, Islamic Rep. ...................... 4.0121 Macedonia, FYR........................ 4.0122 Lesotho..................................... 4.0123 Yemen....................................... 4.0124 Suriname................................... 3.9125 Tanzania .................................... 3.9126 Moldova .................................... 3.9127 Bulgaria ..................................... 3.9128 Swaziland.................................. 3.9129 Belize ........................................ 3.9130 Russian Federation ................... 3.8131 Madagascar............................... 3.8132 Haiti........................................... 3.8133 Angola ....................................... 3.7134 Algeria ....................................... 3.7135 Ethiopia ..................................... 3.7136 Serbia ........................................ 3.7137 Timor-Leste............................... 3.6138 Kyrgyz Republic ........................ 3.6139 Bolivia........................................ 3.6140 Mauritania ................................. 3.6141 Chad.......................................... 3.6142 Burundi...................................... 3.2

9.02 Firm-level technology absorptionTo what extent do businesses in your country absorb new technology? [1 = not at all; 7 = aggressively absorb] | 2010–11 weighted average


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1 Ireland ....................................... 6.42 Qatar ......................................... 6.13 Singapore.................................. 6.04 Panama ..................................... 5.85 Costa Rica................................. 5.86 Slovak Republic......................... 5.57 Hong Kong SAR........................ 5.58 Saudi Arabia .............................. 5.59 Uruguay..................................... 5.5

10 United Arab Emirates................ 5.511 Hungary..................................... 5.412 Malaysia .................................... 5.313 Luxembourg.............................. 5.314 Israel ......................................... 5.315 Czech Republic ......................... 5.316 Portugal..................................... 5.317 Belgium..................................... 5.318 Bahrain ...................................... 5.319 Sweden..................................... 5.320 Malta ......................................... 5.221 Canada ...................................... 5.222 Chile .......................................... 5.223 United Kingdom ........................ 5.224 Mexico ...................................... 5.225 Tunisia....................................... 5.226 Estonia ...................................... 5.127 Switzerland ............................... 5.128 Brazil ......................................... 5.129 Denmark ................................... 5.130 Australia .................................... 5.131 Netherlands............................... 5.032 Thailand..................................... 5.033 Lithuania.................................... 5.034 Cambodia .................................. 5.035 Peru........................................... 5.036 Barbados................................... 5.037 Poland ....................................... 5.038 India .......................................... 5.039 Taiwan, China ........................... 5.040 Honduras................................... 5.041 South Africa .............................. 5.042 Albania ...................................... 5.043 France ....................................... 4.944 Austria....................................... 4.945 Sri Lanka ................................... 4.946 Oman ........................................ 4.947 New Zealand............................. 4.948 Uganda...................................... 4.949 United States ............................ 4.950 Mozambique ............................. 4.951 Jordan ....................................... 4.952 Spain ......................................... 4.953 Rwanda..................................... 4.954 Morocco.................................... 4.955 Senegal ..................................... 4.956 Montenegro .............................. 4.957 Norway...................................... 4.858 Puerto Rico ............................... 4.859 Colombia ................................... 4.860 Kenya ........................................ 4.861 Dominican Republic .................. 4.862 Vietnam..................................... 4.863 Mauritius ................................... 4.864 Indonesia................................... 4.765 Japan......................................... 4.766 Philippines................................. 4.767 Egypt......................................... 4.768 Zambia ...................................... 4.769 Azerbaijan.................................. 4.770 Jamaica ..................................... 4.771 Turkey ....................................... 4.7


72 Trinidad and Tobago.................. 4.773 Ghana........................................ 4.674 Angola ....................................... 4.675 Cape Verde ............................... 4.676 Cyprus....................................... 4.677 Armenia..................................... 4.678 Guatemala................................. 4.679 Iceland....................................... 4.680 China......................................... 4.681 Côte d’Ivoire ............................. 4.682 Namibia ..................................... 4.683 Romania .................................... 4.584 Brunei Darussalam.................... 4.585 Mongolia ................................... 4.586 Korea, Rep. ............................... 4.587 Cameroon ................................. 4.488 Gambia, The.............................. 4.489 El Salvador ................................ 4.490 Botswana.................................. 4.391 Nigeria....................................... 4.392 Germany ................................... 4.393 Latvia......................................... 4.394 Nicaragua .................................. 4.395 Malawi ...................................... 4.396 Tanzania .................................... 4.397 Finland....................................... 4.298 Georgia...................................... 4.299 Croatia....................................... 4.2

100 Kazakhstan................................ 4.1101 Bangladesh ............................... 4.1102 Benin......................................... 4.1103 Moldova .................................... 4.1104 Mali ........................................... 4.1105 Bulgaria ..................................... 4.1106 Syria .......................................... 4.1107 Tajikistan ................................... 4.1108 Greece ...................................... 4.0109 Guyana...................................... 4.0110 Serbia ........................................ 4.0111 Iran, Islamic Rep. ...................... 4.0112 Lebanon .................................... 4.0113 Macedonia, FYR........................ 3.9114 Argentina................................... 3.9115 Haiti........................................... 3.9116 Italy ........................................... 3.9117 Bosnia and Herzegovina ........... 3.9118 Burkina Faso ............................. 3.9119 Madagascar............................... 3.9120 Ethiopia ..................................... 3.9121 Pakistan..................................... 3.9122 Slovenia..................................... 3.9123 Algeria ....................................... 3.8124 Ukraine...................................... 3.8125 Paraguay ................................... 3.8126 Lesotho..................................... 3.8127 Venezuela.................................. 3.7128 Nepal......................................... 3.7129 Russian Federation ................... 3.7130 Ecuador ..................................... 3.6131 Suriname................................... 3.6132 Zimbabwe ................................. 3.6133 Bolivia........................................ 3.6134 Chad.......................................... 3.5135 Kuwait ....................................... 3.4136 Belize ........................................ 3.4137 Swaziland.................................. 3.4138 Timor-Leste............................... 3.4139 Burundi...................................... 3.3140 Mauritania ................................. 3.2141 Kyrgyz Republic ........................ 3.0142 Yemen....................................... 2.7

9.03 FDI and technology transferTo what extent does foreign direct investment (FDI) bring new technology into your country? [1 = not at all; 7 = FDI is a key source of new technology] | 2010–11 weighted average


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SOURCE: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators 2011 (June 2011 edition)

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1 Iceland.........................................95.02 Norway........................................93.43 Netherlands.................................90.74 Luxembourg................................90.65 Sweden.......................................90.06 Denmark .....................................88.77 Finland.........................................86.98 United Kingdom ..........................85.09 Switzerland .................................83.9

10 Korea, Rep. .................................83.711 New Zealand...............................83.012 Germany .....................................81.913 Canada ........................................81.614 France .........................................80.115 Japan...........................................80.016 Slovak Republic...........................79.417 Belgium.......................................79.318 United States ..............................79.019 United Arab Emirates..................78.020 Australia ......................................76.021 Estonia ........................................74.122 Austria.........................................72.723 Taiwan, China .............................71.524 Barbados.....................................70.225 Singapore....................................70.025 Slovenia.......................................70.027 Ireland .........................................69.928 Hong Kong SAR..........................69.429 Qatar ...........................................69.030 Czech Republic ...........................68.831 Latvia...........................................68.432 Israel ...........................................67.233 Spain ...........................................66.534 Hungary.......................................65.335 Malta ...........................................63.036 Oman ..........................................62.637 Poland .........................................62.338 Lithuania......................................62.139 Croatia.........................................60.340 Malaysia ......................................55.341 Bahrain ........................................55.042 Italy .............................................53.743 Cyprus.........................................53.044 Bosnia and Herzegovina .............52.044 Montenegro ................................52.046 Macedonia, FYR..........................51.947 Portugal.......................................51.148 Brunei Darussalam......................50.049 Morocco......................................49.050 Trinidad and Tobago....................48.551 Bulgaria .......................................46.252 Puerto Rico .................................45.353 Albania ........................................45.053 Chile ............................................45.055 Greece ........................................44.456 Uruguay.......................................43.457 Russian Federation .....................43.058 Panama .......................................42.859 Saudi Arabia ................................41.060 Serbia ..........................................40.961 Brazil ...........................................40.762 Moldova ......................................40.063 Romania ......................................39.964 Turkey .........................................39.865 Dominican Republic ....................39.566 Kuwait .........................................38.367 Jordan .........................................38.068 Armenia.......................................37.069 Tunisia.........................................36.870 Colombia .....................................36.570 Costa Rica...................................36.5


72 Argentina.....................................36.073 Azerbaijan....................................36.074 Venezuela....................................35.675 China...........................................34.375 Peru.............................................34.377 Kazakhstan..................................34.078 Suriname.....................................31.679 Lebanon ......................................31.079 Mexico ........................................31.081 Cape Verde .................................30.082 Guyana........................................29.983 Nigeria.........................................28.484 Vietnam.......................................27.685 Georgia........................................27.086 Egypt...........................................26.787 Jamaica .......................................26.188 Philippines...................................25.089 Mauritius .....................................24.990 Ecuador .......................................24.091 Paraguay .....................................23.692 Ukraine........................................23.093 Thailand.......................................21.294 Kenya ..........................................21.095 Syria ............................................20.796 Bolivia..........................................20.096 Kyrgyz Republic ..........................20.098 Pakistan.......................................16.899 Senegal .......................................16.0

100 El Salvador ..................................15.0101 Belize ..........................................14.0102 Iran, Islamic Rep. ........................13.0103 Algeria .........................................12.5103 Uganda........................................12.5105 South Africa ................................12.3106 Sri Lanka .....................................12.0107 Tajikistan .....................................11.6108 Zimbabwe ...................................11.5109 Honduras.....................................11.1110 Tanzania ......................................11.0111 Yemen.........................................10.9112 Guatemala...................................10.5113 Mongolia .....................................10.2114 Angola .........................................10.0114 Nicaragua ....................................10.0116 Gambia, The..................................9.2117 Indonesia.......................................9.1118 Ghana............................................8.6119 Haiti...............................................8.4120 Swaziland......................................8.0121 Rwanda.........................................7.7122 India ..............................................7.5123 Nepal.............................................6.8124 Zambia ..........................................6.7125 Namibia .........................................6.5126 Botswana......................................6.0127 Mozambique .................................4.2128 Cameroon .....................................4.0129 Lesotho.........................................3.9130 Bangladesh ...................................3.7131 Benin.............................................3.1132 Mauritania .....................................3.0133 Mali ...............................................2.7134 Côte d’Ivoire .................................2.6135 Malawi ..........................................2.3136 Burundi..........................................2.1137 Chad..............................................1.7137 Madagascar...................................1.7139 Burkina Faso .................................1.4140 Cambodia ......................................1.3141 Ethiopia .........................................0.8142 Timor-Leste...................................0.2

9.04 Internet usersPercentage of individuals using the Internet | 2010


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1 Switzerland .................................38.22 Netherlands.................................38.03 Denmark .....................................37.44 Korea, Rep. .................................36.65 Iceland.........................................34.66 Norway........................................34.67 France .........................................33.98 Luxembourg................................32.89 Germany .....................................31.6

10 Sweden.......................................31.611 Belgium.......................................31.512 United Kingdom ..........................31.413 Hong Kong SAR..........................30.214 Canada ........................................29.815 Finland.........................................29.116 Malta ...........................................27.517 Japan...........................................26.918 United States ..............................26.319 Israel ...........................................25.120 New Zealand...............................24.921 Singapore....................................24.722 Slovenia.......................................24.423 Estonia ........................................24.324 Austria.........................................23.925 Australia ......................................23.226 Spain ...........................................23.027 Ireland .........................................22.828 Taiwan, China .............................22.729 Italy .............................................22.130 Lithuania......................................20.631 Barbados.....................................20.632 Greece ........................................19.833 Hungary.......................................19.634 Portugal.......................................19.435 Latvia...........................................19.336 Croatia.........................................18.337 Cyprus.........................................17.638 Slovak Republic...........................16.139 Puerto Rico .................................14.740 Bulgaria .......................................14.741 Czech Republic ...........................14.742 Romania ......................................14.043 Poland .........................................13.244 Macedonia, FYR..........................12.545 Bahrain ........................................12.246 Uruguay.......................................11.447 Russian Federation .....................11.048 Trinidad and Tobago....................10.849 United Arab Emirates..................10.550 Chile ............................................10.551 Bosnia and Herzegovina .............10.452 Mexico ........................................10.053 Turkey ...........................................9.854 Argentina.......................................9.655 China.............................................9.456 Qatar .............................................9.257 Serbia ............................................8.558 Montenegro ..................................8.359 Ukraine..........................................8.160 Panama .........................................7.861 Moldova ........................................7.562 Malaysia ........................................7.363 Brazil .............................................7.264 Mauritius .......................................6.365 Costa Rica.....................................6.266 Colombia .......................................5.767 Saudi Arabia ..................................5.568 Azerbaijan......................................5.469 Brunei Darussalam........................5.470 Venezuela......................................5.471 Kazakhstan....................................5.3


72 Georgia..........................................5.173 Lebanon ........................................4.774 Tunisia...........................................4.675 Jamaica .........................................4.376 Vietnam.........................................4.177 Thailand.........................................3.978 Dominican Republic ......................3.679 Albania ..........................................3.480 Jordan ...........................................3.281 Peru...............................................3.182 Cape Verde ...................................3.083 Suriname.......................................3.084 Belize ............................................2.985 El Salvador ....................................2.886 Armenia.........................................2.787 Algeria ...........................................2.588 Mongolia .......................................2.389 Oman ............................................1.990 Philippines.....................................1.891 Egypt.............................................1.892 Guatemala.....................................1.893 Kuwait ...........................................1.794 Guyana..........................................1.695 Morocco........................................1.696 South Africa ..................................1.597 Ecuador .........................................1.498 Sri Lanka .......................................1.099 Honduras.......................................1.0

100 Bolivia............................................1.0101 India ..............................................0.9102 Nicaragua ......................................0.8103 Indonesia.......................................0.8104 Iran, Islamic Rep. ..........................0.7105 Senegal .........................................0.6106 Paraguay .......................................0.6107 Botswana......................................0.6108 Namibia .........................................0.4109 Nepal.............................................0.4110 Yemen...........................................0.3111 Syria ..............................................0.3112 Pakistan.........................................0.3113 Benin.............................................0.3114 Kyrgyz Republic ............................0.3115 Zimbabwe .....................................0.3116 Cambodia ......................................0.3117 Ghana............................................0.2118 Mauritania .....................................0.2119 Swaziland......................................0.1120 Angola ...........................................0.1121 Burkina Faso .................................0.1122 Zambia ..........................................0.1123 Tajikistan .......................................0.1124 Nigeria...........................................0.1125 Mozambique .................................0.1126 Uganda..........................................0.1127 Bangladesh ...................................0.0128 Côte d’Ivoire .................................0.0129 Malawi ..........................................0.0130 Rwanda.........................................0.0131 Madagascar...................................0.0132 Gambia, The..................................0.0133 Lesotho.........................................0.0134 Timor-Leste...................................0.0135 Mali ...............................................0.0136 Kenya ............................................0.0137 Tanzania ........................................0.0138 Cameroon .....................................0.0139 Ethiopia .........................................0.0140 Burundi..........................................0.0141 Chad..............................................0.0142 Haiti1.............................................0.0

9.05 Broadband Internet subscriptionsNumber of fixed broadband Internet subscriptions per 100 population | 2010


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1 Hong Kong SAR........................474.32 Iceland.......................................276.43 Sweden.....................................213.24 Netherlands...............................140.05 Switzerland ...............................130.56 Denmark ...................................126.17 Singapore..................................122.28 United Kingdom ........................112.89 Norway......................................102.4

10 Finland.........................................93.211 Belgium.......................................84.012 Luxembourg................................78.813 Portugal.......................................74.914 Puerto Rico .................................61.315 Germany .....................................60.816 France .........................................55.717 Austria.........................................53.618 Bulgaria .......................................53.419 Slovenia.......................................49.320 Czech Republic ...........................47.721 Ireland .........................................44.722 Canada ........................................44.123 Spain ...........................................36.924 Italy .............................................33.025 Australia ......................................31.426 United States ..............................29.027 Lithuania......................................28.228 United Arab Emirates..................26.629 Croatia.........................................25.930 Poland .........................................23.531 Latvia...........................................21.332 Taiwan, China .............................21.233 Romania ......................................20.534 Serbia ..........................................19.235 Estonia ........................................17.136 New Zealand...............................16.037 Barbados.....................................14.538 Moldova ......................................14.039 Qatar ...........................................13.940 Greece ........................................13.841 Russian Federation .....................13.242 Brunei Darussalam......................12.543 Japan...........................................12.444 Malta ...........................................12.145 Saudi Arabia ................................11.646 Montenegro ................................11.147 Uruguay.......................................11.048 Korea, Rep. ...................................9.949 Argentina.......................................9.950 Slovak Republic.............................9.251 Panama .........................................9.152 Cyprus...........................................9.153 Macedonia, FYR............................8.754 Trinidad and Tobago......................8.755 Chile ..............................................8.656 Bosnia and Herzegovina ...............8.157 Bahrain ..........................................7.958 Turkey ...........................................7.659 Hungary.........................................6.560 Malaysia ........................................6.461 Mongolia .......................................6.262 Georgia..........................................5.763 Jamaica .........................................5.564 Israel .............................................5.465 Brazil .............................................5.166 Tunisia...........................................4.967 Costa Rica.....................................4.668 Azerbaijan......................................4.569 Albania ..........................................4.470 Colombia .......................................3.771 Kuwait ...........................................3.7


72 Armenia.........................................3.473 Oman ............................................3.174 Kazakhstan....................................2.975 Peru...............................................2.976 Philippines.....................................2.777 Ukraine..........................................2.678 Mauritius .......................................2.679 Belize ............................................2.680 Jordan ...........................................2.481 Venezuela......................................2.482 Morocco........................................2.383 Thailand.........................................2.384 Mexico ..........................................2.385 Guyana..........................................1.986 Egypt.............................................1.887 Ecuador .........................................1.788 Vietnam.........................................1.589 Dominican Republic ......................1.490 Algeria ...........................................1.091 Suriname.......................................1.092 Nicaragua ......................................0.993 Bolivia............................................0.994 China.............................................0.895 Paraguay .......................................0.896 Honduras.......................................0.797 Cape Verde ...................................0.698 Lebanon ........................................0.699 Kenya ............................................0.5

100 India ..............................................0.4101 Pakistan.........................................0.4102 Guatemala.....................................0.4103 Iran, Islamic Rep. ..........................0.4104 Sri Lanka .......................................0.4105 Botswana......................................0.4106 Senegal .........................................0.4107 Cambodia ......................................0.4108 Indonesia.......................................0.3109 Namibia .........................................0.3110 Syria ..............................................0.3111 El Salvador ....................................0.2112 South Africa ..................................0.2113 Côte d’Ivoire .................................0.2114 Ghana............................................0.2115 Rwanda.........................................0.2116 Nepal.............................................0.1117 Yemen...........................................0.1118 Bangladesh ...................................0.1119 Uganda..........................................0.1120 Gambia, The..................................0.1121 Madagascar...................................0.1122 Mauritania .....................................0.1123 Tanzania ........................................0.1124 Benin.............................................0.1125 Angola ...........................................0.1126 Kyrgyz Republic ............................0.1127 Mozambique .................................0.1128 Mali ...............................................0.1129 Burkina Faso .................................0.0130 Swaziland......................................0.0131 Ethiopia .........................................0.0132 Zambia ..........................................0.0133 Tajikistan .......................................0.0134 Zimbabwe .....................................0.0135 Nigeria...........................................0.0136 Cameroon .....................................0.0137 Timor-Leste...................................0.0138 Haiti...............................................0.0139 Malawi ..........................................0.0140 Lesotho.........................................0.0141 Burundi..........................................0.0142 Chad..............................................0.0

9.06 Internet bandwidthInternational Internet bandwidth (kb/s)/capita | 2010


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Section IX Technological readiness - World Economic … Firm-level technology absorption To what extent do businesses in your country absorb new technology? [1 = not at all; 7 = aggressively