The Economist Intelligence Unit/Pyramid Research e-readiness rankings
E-readiness                                         E-readiness
ranking (of 60)    Country                          score (of 10)
E-business leaders
1           US                                    8.73
2           Australia                             8.29
3           UK                                    8.10
4           Canada                                8.09
5           Norway                                8.07
6           Sweden                                7.98
7           Singapore                             7.87
8           Finland                               7.83
9           Denmark                               7.70
10           Netherlands                           7.69         [Image]
11           Switzerland                           7.67
12           Germany                               7.51
13           Hong Kong                             7.45
E-business contenders
14           Ireland                               7.28
15           France                                7.26
16 (tie)        Austria                               7.22
16 (tie)        Taiwan                                7.22
18           Japan                                 7.18
19           Belgium                               7.10
20           New Zealand                           7.00
21           South Korea                           6.97
22           Italy                                 6.74
23           Israel                                6.71
24           Spain                                 6.43
25           Portugal                              6.21
E-business followers
26           Greece                                5.85
27           Czech Republic                        5.71
28           Hungary                               5.49
29           Chile                                 5.28
30           Poland                                5.05
31           Argentina                             5.01
32           Slovakia                              4.88
33           Malaysia                              4.83
34           Mexico                                4.78
35           South Africa                          4.74
36           Brazil                                4.64
37           Turkey                                4.51
38           Colombia                              4.24
39           Philippines                           3.98
40 (tie)        Egypt                                 3.88
40 (tie)        Peru                                  3.88
42           Russia                                3.84
43           Sri Lanka                             3.82
44           Saudi Arabia                          3.80
45           India                                 3.79
46           Thailand                              3.75
47           Venezuela                             3.62
E-business laggards
48           Bulgaria                              3.38
49           China                                 3.36
50 (tie)        Ecuador                               3.30
50 (tie)        Iran                                  3.30
52 (tie)        Romania                               3.20
52 (tie)        Ukraine                               3.20
54 (tie)        Algeria                               3.16
54 (tie)        Indonesia                             3.16
56           Nigeria                               2.91
57           Kazakhstan                            2.76
58           Vietnam                               2.76
59           Azerbaijan                            2.72
60           Pakistan                              2.66