Area Development
Sweden tops the rankings of The Global Information Technology Report 2009-2010, released today for the ninth consecutive year by the World Economic Forum. Sweden is followed by Singapore and Denmark, which was in the number-one position for the last three years. Switzerland, the United States, Finland, Canada, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, and Norway complete the top 10.

With an extensive coverage of 133 economies worldwide, the report remains the world's most comprehensive and authoritative international assessment of the impact of ICT on the development process and the competitiveness of nations.The report highlights the key role of ICT as an enabler of a more economically, environmentally, and socially sustainable world.

The report is produced by the World Economic Forum in cooperation with INSEAD, the leading international business school, within the framework of the World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Network and the Industry Partnership Programme for Information Technology and Telecommunications Industries.