A typical Dashboard view, showing several pie charts with a series of indicators. Colours represent relative performance for each indicator. The index (central circle) is calculated as the weighted average of the indicator points.

B   Two panes view - distribution of "E-Readiness Index"

On the Y-axis, the number of points is shown, while the X-axis shows the respective rank. Italy scores 710 points for E-Readiness Index, or rank 25 among all 69 countries, which is considered "fair" (Hungary: 532 points = "average").

C   Analysis view - distribution of "E-Readiness Index"

On the Y-axis, the number of points is shown, while the X-axis shows the respective rank. Italy scores 710 points for E-Readiness Index, or rank 25 among all 69 countries, which is considered "fair" (Chile: 585 points = "fair"). The score of the index is the weighted average of the component indicators.

D   Analysis view - scatterplot E-Readiness Index vs Social and cultural environment

A simple scatterplot may reveal interesting insights - for example, how is E-Readiness Index linked to "Social and cultural environment"? Malaysia scores "average" for E-Readiness Index (Y axis, 501 points for 501 Points) and "poor" for Social and cultural environment (X axis, 276 points). In contrast, Italy gets a "fair" for E-Readiness Index (Y=710 points for 710 Points) and "good" for Social and cultural environment (X=276 points).

E   Analysis view - map of OECD: E-Readiness Index

The map of OECD in exclusive mode, using the Dashboard's colour code - on top United States for E-Readiness Index, at the bottom Turkey. Spain scores 514 points, or rank 19 among all 28 countries, which is considered "average" (Hungary: 250 points, "poor"). The score of the index is the weighted average of the component indicators.

F   Zoom view - map of all: E-Readiness Index

On top Denmark for E-Readiness Index, at the bottom Iran. Denmark scores 934 points, or rank 1 among all 69 countries, which is considered "very good" (Denmark: 934 points, "very good"). The score of the index is the weighted average of the component indicators.

G   Analysis view - index tree United Arab Emirates

Displays the structure of the overall index (with colour codes for United Arab Emirates)

Greetings from the JRC and the Economist Intelligence Unit:

The 2007 E-readiness rankings dashboard shows how Economist Intelligence Unit indicators could be used to assess the overall performance of countries.

The dashboard structure mirrors that of the E-readiness rankings index, which is composed of 6 sub-indices containing a total of 45 indicators covering 69 countries (in brackets: No. of indicators):

- Connectivity and technology infrastructure (8), - Business environment (9), - Social and cultural environment (5), - Legal environment (4), - Government policy and vision (4), - Consumer and business adoption (5).