Singapore's Ranking in Infocomm
Infocomm Rankings
e-Government Rankings
Overall Competitiveness
Ease of Doing Business
Highlights of Singapore's Rankings from 2006 to 2013
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2006
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2007
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2008
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2009
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2010
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2011
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2012
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2013
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World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Information Technology Report (GITR) Ranking
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2nd
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3rd
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5th
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4th
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2nd
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2nd
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2nd
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2nd
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World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) Ranking
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8th
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7th
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5th
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3rd
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3rd
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2nd
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2nd
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2nd
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International Institute for Management Development (IMD) World Competitiveness Yearbook Ranking
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3rd
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2nd
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2nd
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3rd
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1st
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3rd
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4th
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5th
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Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)
e-Readiness Ranking
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13th
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6th
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6th
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7th
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8th
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NA
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NA
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NA
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Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) Benchmarking IT Industry Competitiveness
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NA
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11th
(First ranking released in 2007)
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9th
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9th
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NA
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3rd
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NA
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NA
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Waseda University International
e-Government Ranking
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3rd
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2nd
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2nd
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1st
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1st
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1st
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1st
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1st
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* There are no rankings for that year.
Infocomm Rankings
World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Information Technology Reports (GITR) Ranking
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Rank
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2006
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2007
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2008
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2009
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2010
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2011
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2012
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2013
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1
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US
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Denmark
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Denmark
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Denmark
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Sweden
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Sweden
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Sweden
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Finland
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2
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Singapore
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Sweden
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Sweden
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Sweden
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Singapore
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Singapore
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Singapore
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Singapore
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3
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Denmark
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Singapore
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Switzerland
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US
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Denmark
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Finland
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Finland
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Sweden
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4
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Iceland
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Finland
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US
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Singapore
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Switzerland
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Switzerland
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Denmark
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Netherlands
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5
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Finland
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Switzerland
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Singapore
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Switzerland
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United States
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United States
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Switzerland
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Norway
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6
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Canada
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Netherlands
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Finland
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Finland
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Finland
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Taiwan, China
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Netherlands
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Switzerland
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7
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Taiwan
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US
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Netherlands
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Iceland
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Canada
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Denmark
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Norway
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UK
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8
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Sweden
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Iceland
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Iceland
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Norway
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Hong Kong
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Canada
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United States
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Denmark
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9
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Switzerland
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UK
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S. Korea
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Netherlands
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Netherlands
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Norway
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Canada
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United States
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10
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UK
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Norway
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Norway
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Canada
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Norway
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S. Korea
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UK
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Taiwan, China
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Source:
World Economic Forum Global Information Technology Reports
Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) e-Readiness Ranking
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Rank
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2004
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2005
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2006
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2007
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2008
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2009
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2010
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1
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Denmark
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Denmark
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Denmark
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Denmark
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US
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Denmark
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Sweden
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2
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UK
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US
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US
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US
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Hong Kong
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Sweden
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Denmark
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3
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Sweden
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Sweden
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Switzerland
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Sweden
(joint 2nd)
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Sweden
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Netherlands
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US
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4
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Norway
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Switzerland
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Sweden
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Hong Kong
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Australia
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Norway
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Finland
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5
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Finland
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UK
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UK
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Switzerland
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Denmark
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US
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Netherlands
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6
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US
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Hong Kong
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Netherlands
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Singapore
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Singapore
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Australia
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Norway
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7
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Singapore
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Finland
(joint 6th)
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Finland
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UK
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Netherlands
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Singapore
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Hong Kong
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8
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Netherlands
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Netherlands
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Australia
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Netherlands
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UK
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Hong Kong
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Singapore
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9
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Hong Kong
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Norway
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Canada
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Australia
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Switzerland
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Canada
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Australia
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10
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Switzerland
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Australia
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Hong Kong
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Finland
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Austria
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Finland
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New Zealand
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11
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Canada
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Singapore
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Norway
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Austria
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Norway
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New Zealand
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Canada
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12
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Australia
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Canada
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Germany
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Norway
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Canada
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Switzerland
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Taiwan
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13
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Germany
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Germany
(joint 12th)
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Singapore
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Canada
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Finland
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UK
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S. Korea
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14
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S. Korea
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Austria
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New Zealand
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New Zealand
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Germany
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Austria
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UK
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15
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Austria
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Ireland
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Austria
(joint 14th)
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Bermuda
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Korea
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France
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Austria
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Source:
The Economist Intelligence Unit
Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) Benchmarking IT Industry Competitiveness 2011
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Rank
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2007
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2008
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2009
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2011
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1
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US
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US
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US
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US
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2
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Japan
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Taiwan
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Finland
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Finland
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3
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S. Korea
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UK
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Sweden
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Singapore
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4
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UK
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Sweden
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Canada
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Sweden
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5
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Australia
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Denmark
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Netherlands
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UK
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6
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Taiwan
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Canada
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UK
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Denmark
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7
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Sweden
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Australia
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Australia
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Canada
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8
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Denmark
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S. Korea
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Denmark
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Ireland
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9
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Canada
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Singapore
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Singapore
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Australia
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10
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Switzerland
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Netherlands
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Norway
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Netherlands
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11
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Singapore
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Switzerland
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Ireland
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Israel
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12
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Netherlands
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Japan
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Japan
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Switzerland
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13
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Finland
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Finland
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Israel
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Taiwan
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14
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Norway
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Norway
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Switzerland
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Norway
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15
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Ireland
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Ireland
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Taiwan
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Germany
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Source:
The Economist Intelligence Unit
e-Government Rankings
Accenture e-Government Customer Service Maturity Ranking
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Rank
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2003
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2004
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2005
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2007
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1
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Canada
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Canada
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Canada
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Singapore
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2
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Singapore
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Singapore
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US
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Canada
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3
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US
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US
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Denmark
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US
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4
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Denmark
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Australia
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Singapore (joint 3rd)
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Denmark
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5
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Australia
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Denmark (joint 4th)
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Australia
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Sweden
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Source: Accenture e-Government Leadership Reports
Note: Accenture did not rank the economies in 2006 and 2008
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Waseda University International e-Government Ranking
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Rank
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2006
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2007
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2008
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2009
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2010
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2011
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2012
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2013
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1
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USA
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USA
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USA
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Singapore
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Singapore
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Singapore
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Singapore
USA
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Singapore
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2
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Canada
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Singapore
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Singapore
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USA
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UK
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USA
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-
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Finland
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3
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Singapore
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Canada
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Canada
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Sweden
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USA
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Sweden
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Korea
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USA
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4
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Japan
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Japan
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Korea
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UK
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Canada
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Korea
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Finland
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Korea
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5
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Korea
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Korea
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Japan
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Japan
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Australia
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Finland
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Denmark
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UK
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6
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Germany
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Australia
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Hong Kong
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Korea
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Japan
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Japan
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Sweden
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Japan
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7
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Taiwan
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Finland
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Australia
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Canada
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Korea
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Canada
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Australia
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Sweden
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8
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Australia
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Taiwan
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Finland
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Taiwan
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Germany
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Estonia
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Japan
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Denmark
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9
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UK
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UK
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Sweden
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Finland
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Sweden
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Belgium
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UK
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Taiwan
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10
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Finland
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Sweden
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Taiwan
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Germany, Italy
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Taiwan, Italy
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UK, Denmark
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Taiwan, Canada
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Netherlands
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Source: The 2013 Waseda University International e-Government Ranking
Overall Competitiveness
World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) Ranking
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Rank
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2007
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2008
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2009
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2010
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2011
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2012
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2013
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1
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US
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US
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Switzerland
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Switzerland
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Switzerland
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Switzerland
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Switzerland
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2
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Switzerland
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Switzerland
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US
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Sweden
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Singapore
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Singapore
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Singapore
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3
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Denmark
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Denmark
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Singapore
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Singapore
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Sweden
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Finland
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Finland
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4
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Sweden
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Sweden
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Sweden
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US
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Finland
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Sweden
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Germany
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5
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Germany
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Singapore
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Denmark
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Germany
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US
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Netherlands
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US
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6
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Finland
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Finland
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Finland
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Japan
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Germany
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Germany
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Sweden
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7
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Singapore
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Germany
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Germany
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Finland
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Netherlands
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US
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Hong Kong
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8
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Japan
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Netherlands
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Japan
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Netherlands
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Denmark
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UK
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Netherlands
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9
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UK
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Japan
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Canada
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Denmark
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Japan
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Hong Kong
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Japan
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10
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Netherlands
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Canada
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Netherlands
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Canada
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UK
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Japan
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UK
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Source:
World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Reports
Note: The WEF revised its methodology for the 2007 GCI. The WEF also rebased the 2006 rankings using the revised methodology so that economies can compare their progress between the 2006 and 2007 results. The WEF did not do similar rebasing for the GCI rankings prior to 2006.
International Institute for Management Development (IMD) World Competitiveness Yearbook Ranking
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Rank
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2006
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2007
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2008
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2009
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2010
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2011
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2012
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2013
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1
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US
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US
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US
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US
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Singapore
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Hong Kong, US
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Hong Kong
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US
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2
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Hong Kong
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Singapore
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Singapore
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Hong Kong
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Hong Kong
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-
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US
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Switzerland
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3
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Singapore
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Hong Kong
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Hong Kong
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Singapore
|
US
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Singapore
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Switzerland
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Hong Kong
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4
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Iceland
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Luxembourg
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Switzerland
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Switzerland
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Switzerland
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Sweden
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Singapore
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Sweden
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5
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Denmark
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Denmark
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Luxembourg
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Denmark
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Australia
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Switzerland
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Sweden
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Singapore
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6
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Australia
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Switzerland
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Denmark
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Sweden
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Sweden
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Taiwan
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Canada
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Norway
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7
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Canada
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Iceland
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Australia
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Australia
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Canada
|
Canada
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Taiwan
|
Canada
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8
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Switzerland
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Netherlands
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Canada
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Canada
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Taiwan
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Qatar
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Norway
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UAE
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9
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Luxembourg
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Sweden
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Sweden
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Finland
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Norway
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Australia
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Germany
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Germany
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10
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Finland
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Canada
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Netherlands
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Netherlands
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Malaysia
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Germany
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Qatar
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Qatar
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Source:
International Institute for Management Development World Competitiveness Yearbooks
World's Top Services Locations
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2007 Rank
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Economy
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1
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India
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2
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China
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3
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Malaysia
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4
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Thailand
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5
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Brazil
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6
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Indonesia
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7
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Chile
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8
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Philippines
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9
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Bulgaria
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10
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Mexico
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11
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Singapore
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Source: A.T. Kearney Global Services Location Index 2007
Ease of Doing Business
World's Easiest Place to Do Business
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Rank
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2008
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2009
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2010
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2011
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2012
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2013
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1
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Singapore
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Singapore
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Singapore
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Singapore
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Singapore
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Singapore
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2
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New Zealand
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New Zealand
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Hong Kong, China
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Hong Kong, China
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Hong Kong, China
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Hong Kong, China
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3
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US
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Hong Kong, China
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New Zealand
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New Zealand
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New Zealand
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New Zealand
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4
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Hong Kong, China
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US
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UK
|
US
|
US
|
US
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5
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Denmark
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Denmark
|
US
|
Denmark
|
Denmark
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Denmark
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6
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UK
|
UK
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Denmark
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UK
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Norway
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Norway
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7
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Ireland
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Ireland
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Norway
|
Norway
|
UK
|
UK
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8
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Canada
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Canada
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Ireland
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Ireland
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Korea, Rep
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Korea, Rep
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9
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Norway
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Australia
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Canada
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Sweden
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Iceland
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Georgia
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10
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Australia
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Norway
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Australia
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Saudi Arabia
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Ireland
|
Australia
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Source:
World Bank Report: "Doing Business 2012"
Top 20 Business Environments
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Rank
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Country
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Total Score
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1
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Denmark
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8.77
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2
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Canada
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8.75
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3
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US
|
8.59
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4
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Finland
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8.59
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5
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Hong Kong
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8.58
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6
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Singapore
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8.58
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7
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Netherlands
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8.57
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8
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UK
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8.57
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Source: The Economist Intelligence Unit, in its Business Environment Ranking (2006-2010)