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UK slips in world 'e' readiness ranking

Published: Wednesday 20th June 2007

The UK has fallen two position from its 2006 ranking to come in 7th in the 2007 e-readiness rankings.

E-readiness is the "state of play" of a country's information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and the ability of its consumers, businesses and governments to use ICT to their benefit.

When a country does more online?—or, as is increasingly the case, wirelessly?—the premise is that its economy can become more transparent and efficient 

The report by the Economist Intelligence Unit also finds that the digital divide is narrowing and the world's overall e-readiness is improving.

Denmark retains the top ranking as it has done for the last five years, followed by the US and Sweden. Several Asian countries have lifted their rankings significantly since the last report, particularly Hong Kong and Singapore.

The 2007 report has introduced a new legal environment category, looking at how a country's Internet regulatory regime and legislative environment acts to foster the development of a non-restrictive Internet Industry.

The Economist Intelligence Unit, a global research and advisory company, has published an annual report of e-readiness of the world's largest economies since 2000, based on factors related to Internet-based market opportunities within each country. Data is acquired from several sources, including the World Bank.

Download the full report here