2012 Rank 2





Score Rank
Overall Index97.312
Readiness94.984
Communications Infrastructure82.5710
Institutional Infrastructure100.01
The Web100.01
Web Use87.014
Web Content100.01
Impact91.072
Social Impact89.136
Economic Impact81.146
Political Impact92.543
Regional rank *1
* Region: Americas (Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, United States of America, Venezuela)

United States of America

US
Population309348992.0
Internet Users (per 100)74.25
Life Expectancy At Birth (total, in years)78.24
Mortality Rate (under 5, per 1,000 live births)7.5
GDP per capita (USD)47153.01

Source: World Bank 2010


Regional ranking


  1. United States of America
  2. Canada
  3. Chile
  4. Mexico
  5. Brazil
  6. Colombia
  7. Argentina
  8. Venezuela
  9. Ecuador

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The Web Index is the world's first multi-dimensional measure of the Web's use, utility and impact on people and nations. Covering developed and developing countries, the Index incorporates indicators that assess the political, economic and social impact of the Web, as well as indicators of Web connectivity and infrastructure.

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