The report highlights the key role of ICT as an enabler of a more economically, environmentally and socially sustainable world

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 (4), the United States (5) and the other Nordic countries together with the Canada, Hong Kong and the Netherlands 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 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.

	"Not only governments are using the GITR, it is also the business sector, which uses it as a neutral platform to start a dialogue with their government on the weaknesses that need to be addressed for the country to fully leverage ICT." Irene Mia, Senior Economist, World Economic Forum Watch this interview March 2010 - 6 min 13 sec

	"The world is becoming more connected and networked. Many governments around the world have based their national technology deployment policies on the results and framework of this research. Soumitra Dutta, The Roland Berger Chaired Professor in Business and Technology, INSEAD, France Watch this interview March 2010 - 13 min 15 sec

"The Global Information Technology Report is an excellent tool that has helped ictQATAR to have an active role in setting the foundation for a knowledge society in Qatar. We also use it to assess and track our progress."
Hessa Al-Jaber, Secretary-General, Supreme Council for Information and Communication Technology (ictQATAR)