The document summarizes the key findings of the Global Information Technology Report 2014. It finds that the digital divide between advanced and developing economies persists, with some emerging economies like BRICS facing difficulties in leveraging their ICT potential. This can contribute to imbalanced global growth. While some countries are making efforts to close the gap, developing holistic digital and innovation strategies will be important to improve infrastructure as well as conditions for innovation, entrepreneurship, and greater social inclusion.

1. The Global Information
Technology Report 2014
Rewards and Risks of Big Data
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2. The Global Information Technology Report
 The GITR 2014 is a joint effort:
 The GITR has evolved into a powerful tool for leaders from the private and
public sectors in understanding the enabling factors of ICT advancement
and how to maximise its economic and social impacts
in collaboration with
with the support
and featuring contributions from Industry partners,
universities and international organisations
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3. The Networked Readiness Index
 The Networked Readiness Index (NRI) measures the ability of
economies to leverage ICT to boost competitiveness and well-
being
 It identifies the main drivers for ICT development and its
impacts, by gauging:
 the friendliness of country’s market and regulatory framework
 the society’s preparation to make good use of ICT
 the efforts of the main social agents to increase their ICT uptake
 the economic and social impacts accruing from ICT
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4. The Networked Readiness Index Framework
Environment
Infrastructure
SkillsAffordability
Readiness
Individual
GovernmentBusiness
Usage
Economic
Social
DRIVERS IMPACTS
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5. The Networked Readiness Index

6. 2 Singapore 5.97
3 Sweden 5.93
1 Finland 6.04
Rank Economy Score
6 Switzerland 5.62
7 United States 5.61
8 Hong Kong SAR 5.60
9 United Kingdom 5.54
10 Korea, Rep 5.54
5 Norway 5.70
4 Netherlands 5.79
Rank Economy Score
11 Luxembourg 5.53
12 Germany 5.50
13 Denmark 5.50
14 Taiwan, China 5.47
15 Israel 5.42
16 Japan 5.41
17 Canada 5.41
18 Australia 5.40
19 Iceland 5.30
20 New Zealand 5.25
23 Qatar 5.22
24 United Arab Emirates 5.20
35 Chile 4.61
48 Mauritius 4.31
50 Russian Federation 4.22
51 Turkey 4.13
62 China 4.05
63 Colombia 4.05
64 Indonesia 4.04
69 Brazil 3.98
70 South Africa 3.98
74 Greece 3.95
78 Philippines 3.89
79 Mexico 3.89
83 India 3.85
85 Rwanda 3.78
90 Peru 3.73
91 Egypt 3.71
127 Mali 3.00
148 Chad 2.22
The NRI rankings
Source: World Economic Forum
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7. Source: World Economic Forum
The NRI results: A geography of digital divide
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8. The new digital divide between advanced and
emerging and developing economies persists…
NRI 2014 by pillar
Source: World Economic Forum 8
Score 1-7

9. … and there seems to exist little progress to bridge it…
NRI change 2012-2014
9Source: World Economic Forum
% change
(range -4%/+8%)

10. … notably among the BRICS economies, which face
difficulties to fully leverage their ICT eco-systems…
BRICS, NRI 2012 and 2014 by pillar
10Source: World Economic Forum

11. 2 Singapore =
3 Sweden =
1 Finland =
Rank Economy Rank change
6 Switzerland =
7 United States +2
8 Hong Kong SAR +6
9 United Kingdom -2
10 Korea, Rep +1
5 Norway =
4 Netherlands =
Rank Economy Rank change
11 Luxembourg +5
12 Germany +1
13 Denmark -5
14 Taiwan, China -4
15 Israel =
16 Japan +5
17 Canada -5
18 Australia =
19 Iceland -2
20 New Zealand =
23 Qatar =
24 United Arab Emirates +1
35 Chile -1
48 Mauritius +7
50 Russian Federation +4
51 Turkey -6
62 China -4
63 Colombia +3
64 Indonesia +12
69 Brazil -9
70 South Africa =
74 Greece -10
78 Philippines +8
79 Mexico -16
83 India -15
85 Rwanda +3
90 Peru +13
91 Egypt -11
127 Mali -5
148 Chad -6
The NRI rankings- Change
Source: World Economic Forum
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12. …although some countries are doing significant efforts
to bridge the digital divide
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Source: World Economic Forum

13. In the EU, the nature of the NEW digital divide becomes
particularly evident and highlights the importance of
developing holistic digital and innovation strategies
NRI 2014 in EU28 by pillar
Source: World Economic Forum 14

14. NRI: Summary of main findings
 The new digital divide between technology savvy nations and
others persists and can contribute to unbalanced global
growth…
 … especially as large emerging economies seem unable to
make decisive progress in developing and leveraging their ICT
potential…
 … which will require not only investments in improving the ICT
infrastructure, but more importantly the conditions for
innovation and entrepreneurship to spur…
 … and thus support greater social cohesion by increasing the
opportunities for all.
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15. Thank you for your attention!
Please visit: www.weforum.org/gitr
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