Digital Ranking 2022

1.3.3

Female researchers % of total (headcount FT&PT)

1.3.4

R&D productivity by publication No. of scientific articles over R&D expenditure (as % GDP)

1.3.5

Scientific and technical employment % of total employment

1.3.6

High-tech patent grants % of all patents granted by applicant’s origin (average 2017-2019)

1.3.7

Robots in Education and R&D number of robots

Factor II: Technology

2.1 Regulatory framework

2.1.1

Starting a business Distance to Frontier Enforcing contracts Distance to Frontier

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2.1.2

2.1.3 [S]

Immigration laws Immigration laws do not prevent your company from employing foreign labor Development & application of technology Development and application of technology are supported by the legal environment

2.1.4 [S]

2.1.5 [S]

Scientific research legislation Laws relating to scientific research do encourage innovation Intellectual property rights Intellectual property rights are adequately enforced

2.1.6 [S]

2.2 Capital

2.2.1

IT & media stock market capitalization % of total stock market capitalization

2.2.2 [S]

Funding for technological development Funding for technological development is readily available

2.2.3 [S]

Banking and financial services Banking and financial services do support business activities efficiently Country credit rating Index (0-60) of three country credit ratings: Fitch, Moody’s and S&P

2.2.4

2.2.5 [S]

Venture capital Venture capital is easily available for business

2.2.6

Investment in Telecommunications Percentage of GDP

2.3 Technological framework

2.3.1 [S]

Communications technology Communications technology (voice and data) meets business requirements

2.3.2

Mobile Broadband subscribers 4G & 5G market, % of mobile market Wireless broadband Penetration rate (per 100 people) Internet users Number of internet users per 1000 people

2.3.3

2.3.4

2.3.5

Internet bandwidth speed Average speed High-tech exports (%) Percentage of GDP

2.3.6

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