The United States and Singapore came first and second in the ranking, which analyses how well economies employ digital technologies. They were followed by Denmark, Sweden and Hong Kong, IMD said in a report published on Thursday.
The business school said in the case of the US, education and research and development are the major engines of its digital growth, with robotics ever more prevalent in the education process. The US has also seen an increase in e-participation from citizens this year.
Singapore came first in the talent and regulatory framework ranking indicators. Sweden and Denmark stood out for their excellent scores in knowledge building (making economies productive and efficient for citizens), it said.
The IMD World Digital Competitiveness Ranking study analysed 63 countries, ranking them according to their level of technology, sustainability or digital knowledge.
How can Australia and Australians raise this current ranking to join the top 10 soon ??
