The World Economic Forum’s Networked Readiness Index (NRI), also referred to as Technology Readiness, measures the condition for countries to exploit the possibilities of information and communication technology. The report is regarded as the most authoritative and comprehensive assessment of how ICT impacts the competitiveness and well-being of nations.

More specifically, the Report assesses the factors, policies, and institutions that enable a country to fully leverage information and communication technologies (ICTs) for increased prosperity and crystallizes them into a global ranking of networked readiness at the country level in the form of the NRI.

Europe remains at the technology frontier with seven out of the top 10 NRI countries being European. See the top 10 countries in the world when it comes to leveraging ICTs for social and economic impact in the below infographic: