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Highlights of Singapore's Rankings from 2016 to 2020
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Institute for Management Development World Digital Competitiveness Ranking (IMD WDCR) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| International Telecommunication Union ICT Development Index (ITU IDI) | 20 | 18 | - | - | - |
| International Institute for Management Development World Competitiveness Yearbook (IMD WCY) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| IMD WCY Technological Infrastructure sub-factor | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Report (WEF GCR) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| WEF GCR ICT Adoption Pillar* | 9 | 14 | 4 | 5 | - |
Top 10 Economies in each Ranking Report/Index
| IMD WDCR | ITU IDI | IMD WCY | IMD WCY Technological Infrastructure sub-factor | WEF GCR | WEF GCR ICT Adoption pillar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 2020 | 2017 | 2020 | 2020 | 2019 | 2019 |
| 1 | USA | Iceland | Singapore | Singapore | Singapore | Republic of Korea |
| 2 | Singapore | Republic of Korea | Denmark |
Sweden | USA |
UAE |
| 3 | Denmark | Switzerland | Switzerland |
Netherlands | Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
| 4 | Sweden | Denmark | Netherlands | Finland | Netherlands | Sweden |
| 5 | Hongkong | United Kingdom | Hong Kong | Denmark |
Switzerland | Singapore |
| 6 | Switzerland | Hong Kong | Sweden | USA | Japan |
Japan |
| 7 | Netherlands | Netherlands | Norway | Hong Kong | Germany | Iceland |
| 8 | Republic of Korea | Norway | Canada | Taiwan, China |
Sweden |
Qatar |
| 9 | Norway | Luxembourg | UAE | Switzerland | United Kingdom | Denmark |
| 10 | Finland | Japan | USA | China | Denmark | Norway |
| 18 | Singapore |
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