Denmark is number one when it comes to adopting and applying IT and telecommunications, according to an annual survey of 127 countries conducted by the World Economic Forum (WEF).

The tech-savvy Danes – who clinched the top spot for the second consecutive year – were closely followed by Sweden and Switzerland. Britain came 12th, dropping
from ninth last year.

Strong improvements were shown by the Republic of Korea and the US, which moved up to fourth place.

Intriguingly, India was down four places from last year at 50th despite a booming IT services industry, while China climbed five positions to 57th.

Taken as a whole, Scandinavia proved to be far ahead of the rest of the world, with five countries in the top ten. The country benefiting least from IT was Chad, at 127th, behind Burundi and Zimbabwe.

The WEF’s Global Information Technology Report measures each country’s willingness and the ability of its government, business and individuals to adopt and
use advanced technology, as well as the local regulatory and business environments.

“Establishing a pervasive and prosperous Internet culture is as much about creating the right business environment as it is about adopting the right technology,” the report suggests.

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