The 2013 Network Readiness Index of the World Economic Forum is out. Singapore is in second place worldwide, the only Asian country to make the top 10. Taiwan China, Korea, Hong Kong China and Malaysia occupy 10th, 11th, 14th and 30th positions respectively.
China has fallen back seven places to 58th rank. India is now only 10 places behind China, at 68th, advancing one position. Sri Lanka is ranked at 69th, though its score is the same as India’s. It has advanced two places.
Thailand and Indonesia hold 74th and 76th positions respectively. Vietnam and Philippines are placed 84th and 86th.
Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal are the South Asian laggards, at 105th, 114th and 126th places respectively. Both Pakistan and Bangladesh have fallen back three and one place, respectively.
Some major changes in the methodology around 2011 make it difficult to compare performance over multiple years. However, the Index allows easy access to the data for those interested in digging deep into the component scores.
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