Countries

The Network Readiness Index 2022 ranks a total of 131 economies that collectively account for almost 95 percent of global gross domestic product (GDP). The United States takes the 1st spot from the Netherlands (4th) as the most network-ready society. The biggest mover is Singapore (2nd), which surged from seventh position to rank second in this year's index, pushing Denmark (6th) and Finland (7thth) out of the top 5. The other five countries that make up the top 10 are Sweden (3rd), Switzerland (5th), Germany (8th), Korea, Rep. (9th) and Norway (10th).

As the list of the top 10 performers indicates, NRI 2022 confirms that advanced economies in Europe, parts of Asia and the Pacific, and North America are among the world's most network-ready societies. More concretely, 17 of the top 25 countries are in Europe (primarily Northern and Western Europe), four economies are in Eastern and Southeastern Asia, two are in Oceania (Australia and New Zealand), and two are in North America (Canada and the United States).

Of the economies covered in this year's index, 49 are high-income economies, 32 are upper-middle-income countries, 36 are lower-middle-income countries, and 14 are low-income countries. In terms of regional distribution, there are 31 African countries, 12 Arab States, 21 economies from Asia and the Pacific, 6 from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), 41 European countries, and 20 countries from the Americas.