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The Global Information Technology Report 2014Rewards and Risks of Big Data

The Global Information Technology Report

The GITR 2014 is a joint effort:

The GITR has evolved into a powerful tool for leaders from the private and public sectors in understanding the enabling factors of ICT advancement and how to maximise its economic and social impacts

in collaboration with

with the support

and featuring contributions from Industry partners, universities and international organisations

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The Networked Readiness Index

The Networked Readiness Index (NRI) measures the ability of economies to leverage ICT to boost competitiveness and well-being

It identifies the main drivers for ICT development and its impacts, by gauging:

the friendliness of country’s market and regulatory framework the society’s preparation to make good use of ICT the efforts of the main social agents to increase their ICT uptake the economic and social impacts accruing from ICT

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The Networked Readiness Index Framework

Environment

Infrastructure

SkillsAffordability

Readiness

Individual

GovernmentBusiness

Usage

Economic

Social

DRIVERS IMPACTS

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The Networked Readiness Index

2 Singapore 5.973 Sweden 5.93

1 Finland 6.04Rank Economy Score

6 Switzerland 5.627 United States 5.618 Hong Kong SAR 5.609 United Kingdom 5.5410 Korea, Rep 5.54

5 Norway 5.704 Netherlands 5.79

Rank Economy Score

11 Luxembourg 5.5312 Germany 5.5013 Denmark 5.5014 Taiwan, China 5.4715 Israel 5.4216 Japan 5.4117 Canada 5.4118 Australia 5.4019 Iceland 5.3020 New Zealand 5.25

23 Qatar 5.2224 United Arab Emirates 5.2035 Chile 4.6148 Mauritius 4.3150 Russian Federation 4.2251 Turkey 4.1362 China 4.0563 Colombia 4.0564 Indonesia 4.0469 Brazil 3.9870 South Africa 3.9874 Greece 3.9578 Philippines 3.8979 Mexico 3.8983 India 3.8585 Rwanda 3.7890 Peru 3.7391 Egypt 3.71127 Mali 3.00148 Chad 2.22

The NRI rankings

Source: World Economic Forum 6

Source: World Economic Forum

The NRI results: A geography of digital divide

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The new digital divide between advanced and emerging and developing economies persists…

NRI 2014 by pillar

Source: World Economic Forum 8

Score 1-7

… and there seems to exist little progress to bridge it…

NRI change 2012-2014

9Source: World Economic Forum

% change(range -4%/+8%)

… notably among the BRICS economies, which face difficulties to fully leverage their ICT eco-systems…

BRICS, NRI 2012 and 2014 by pillar

10Source: World Economic Forum

2 Singapore =3 Sweden =

1 Finland =Rank Economy Rank change

6 Switzerland =7 United States +28 Hong Kong SAR +69 United Kingdom -210 Korea, Rep +1

5 Norway =4 Netherlands =

Rank Economy Rank change

11 Luxembourg +512 Germany +113 Denmark -514 Taiwan, China -415 Israel =16 Japan +517 Canada -518 Australia =19 Iceland -220 New Zealand =

23 Qatar =24 United Arab Emirates +135 Chile -148 Mauritius +750 Russian Federation +451 Turkey -662 China -463 Colombia +364 Indonesia +1269 Brazil -970 South Africa =74 Greece -1078 Philippines +879 Mexico -1683 India -1585 Rwanda +390 Peru +1391 Egypt -11127 Mali -5148 Chad -6

The NRI rankings- Change

Source: World Economic Forum 11

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…although some countries are doing significant efforts to bridge the digital divide

Source: World Economic Forum

In the EU, the nature of the NEW digital divide becomes particularly evident and highlights the importance of developing holistic digital and innovation strategies

NRI 2014 in EU28 by pillar

Source: World Economic Forum 14

NRI: Summary of main findings

The new digital divide between technology savvy nations and others persists and can contribute to unbalanced global growth…

… especially as large emerging economies seem unable to make decisive progress in developing and leveraging their ICT potential…

… which will require not only investments in improving the ICT infrastructure, but more importantly the conditions for innovation and entrepreneurship to spur…

… and thus support greater social cohesion by increasing the opportunities for all.

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Thank you for your attention!

Please visit: www.weforum.org/gitr

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