Wolfgang Sommergut

Der Information Society Index 2004 von IDC führt Dänemark auf Platz eins der Nationenwertung. In den letzten vier Jahren hatte Schweden diese Position inne. Deutschland belegt einen Rang im europäischen Mittelfeld und landet an 15. Stelle.

Der Index bewertet vier Faktoren:

• Computers – This pillar looks at the basic building blocks of information society by measuring the number of PC households, IT spending as a percentage of GDP, software spending as a percentage of total IT spending, and IT services spending weighted against GDP.
• Internet – The Internet is a key factor in the development of an advanced information society. This pillar factors in the number of Internet users within a country, the percentage of users with Internet access at home, the number of mobile Internet users, and ecommerce spending.
• Telecoms – To better understand how each society accesses information, this pillar measures variables related to broadband adoption, wireless services, and mobile handset shipments.
• Social – Social factors provide the glue that enables society to fix onto the advantages offered by innovation. This pillar evaluates a society’s ability to utilize information technology by measuring education, civil liberties, and government corruption.

Die Wertung für einzelne Länder kann über eine Flash-Weltkarte abgerufen werden.