Country rankings

Most Technologically Advanced Countries

Japan has the highest Technologically Advanced Score - US News in 2024 (100.0), followed by South Korea (99.5) and China (96.1). Lithuania has the lowest (0.4).

Year 202488 of 235 countries

Technologically Advanced Score - US News, 2024

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 88 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
5.7
Middle half 1.9 – 31.0
Average
19.8
88 countries
Highest
100.0
Japan
Lowest
0.4
Lithuania

Data

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88 countries · # = rank by Technologically Advanced Score - US News
#
1Japan100.0
2South Korea99.5
3China96.1
4United States94.3
5Germany93.4
6Singapore74.8
7Russia73.3
8United Kingdom66.6
9United Arab Emirates62.9
10Switzerland57.6
11Canada55.2
12France53.5
13Sweden49.9
14Israel47.6
15India47.4
16Qatar47.3
17Netherlands41.3
18Denmark41.2
19Saudi Arabia39.6
20Finland33.4
21Belgium33.0
22Norway32.3
23Australia30.6
24Austria29.9
25New Zealand24.5
26Luxembourg24.2
27Italy20.3
28Malaysia18.9
29Spain16.0
30Ireland15.4
31Kuwait14.4
32Poland13.5
33Thailand10.2
34Vietnam8.9
35Iceland8.4
36Ukraine8.2
37Iran7.9
38Bahrain7.6
39Turkey7.4
40Indonesia6.7
41Philippines6.5
42Brazil6.4
43Egypt6.0
44Bangladesh5.8
45Belarus5.6
46Mexico5.1
47Myanmar4.9
47Bulgaria4.9
49Portugal4.8
50Estonia4.3
51Argentina4.2
52Oman3.8
53Jordan3.6
53Czechia3.6
55Lebanon3.5
56Greece3.1
57Zimbabwe2.7
58Sri Lanka2.6
59Cambodia2.5
59Latvia2.5
61Chile2.4
61Costa Rica2.4
63Kazakhstan2.2
63Slovakia2.2
65Peru2.0
66Kenya1.9
66Colombia1.9
66Romania1.9
69Tunisia1.8
69Serbia1.8
71Algeria1.7
71Cameroon1.7
73South Africa1.6
73Uzbekistan1.6
75Morocco1.5
76Uruguay1.4
77Azerbaijan1.3
78Croatia1.2
79El Salvador1.1
80Guatemala1.0
80Ecuador1.0
80Honduras1.0
83Hungary0.9
83Panama0.9
83Slovenia0.9
86Dominican Republic0.7
87Cyprus0.6
88Lithuania0.4

What correlates with Technologically Advanced Score - US News (2024)?

Pearson r against 1,752 other country metrics sharing at least 53 countries. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Technologically Advanced Score - US News tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Entrepreneurship ScoreBest Countries
    r = +0.90 · very strong · n = 87
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  2. Power ScoreBest Countries
    r = +0.86 · very strong · n = 87
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  3. Scientific Infrastructure ScoreInfrastructure by Country
    r = +0.84 · very strong · n = 59
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  4. Agility ScoreBest Countries
    r = +0.78 · very strong · n = 87
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  5. % of Global ExportsExports by Country
    r = +0.77 · very strong · n = 83
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  6. Total ExportsExports by Country
    r = +0.77 · very strong · n = 83
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Technologically Advanced Score - US News tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. ZeroPark 2020Tier 1 Countries
    r = −0.57 · strong · n = 88
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  2. Brain Drain IndexBrain Drain Countries
    r = −0.56 · strong · n = 87
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  3. Brain DrainFailed States
    r = −0.55 · strong · n = 88
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  4. Visa Ease RankEasiest Countries to Immigrate ToA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.53 · strong · n = 75
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  5. Hypertension Age-Standardized Prevalence Females 30-79Hypertension Rates by Country
    r = −0.52 · strong · n = 88
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  6. EconomyFailed States
    r = −0.52 · strong · n = 88
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Technologically Advanced Score - US News?
Japan has the highest Technologically Advanced Score - US News in 2024, at 100.0, followed by South Korea (99.5) and China (96.1).
Which country has the lowest Technologically Advanced Score - US News?
Lithuania has the lowest Technologically Advanced Score - US News in 2024, at 0.4.
What is the median Technologically Advanced Score - US News across countries?
The median is 5.7 across the 88 countries with data in 2024.
Where does this most technologically advanced countries data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: These Countries Have the Most Technological Expertise - US News; Most Technologically Advanced Countries In The World 2023 - Global Finance; 12 most technologically advanced nations in the world (photos) - ProThema; Measuring the Technology Achievement Index: Comparison and Ranking of Countries - Journal of Economics, Finance and Accounting 2017.