Digital economy rankings 2010
Beyond e-readiness
A report from the Economist Intelligence Unit
Written in co-operation with
The IBM Institute for Business Value
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Digital economy rankings 2010
Beyond e-readiness
© The Economist Intelligence Unit Limited 2010
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About the 2010 digital economy rankings
S ince 2000, the Economist Intelligence Unit has assessed the world’s largest economies on their
ability to absorb information and communications technology (ICT) and use it for economic and
social benefit. Previously titled the “e-readiness rankings”, in 2010 the study is being renamed as
the “digital economy rankings”, to reflect the increasing influence of ICT in economic (and social)
progress. Seventy countries are covered in this annual benchmarking exercise.
The digital economy rankings assess the quality of a country’s ICT infrastructure and the ability of its
consumers, b