The Network Readiness Index 2022 was released by the US-based non-profit Portulans Institute. This report assesses the network-based readiness landscape of 131 economies based on their performances in four different pillars technology, people, Governance and impact. It encompasses 58 variables.
The United States is the top performer in the index, with a total score of 80.3. The second and third positions are held by Singapore (79.35) and Sweden (78.91) respectively.
Singapore is the biggest climber in this index, since it climbed from the 7thposition to the second by pushing Denmark (6th) and Finland (7th) out of the top five.
Other five countries that are top 10 performers are Netherlands (4th), Switzerland (5th), Germany (8th), South Korea (9th) and Norway (10th).
Asia Pacifics top performer is Singapore, followed by South Korea and Japan.