This index was established in mid 90s and provides a statistical analysis of the degree of IT access and absorbtion within 53 countries worldwide. Ireland can only manage 23rd spot, which is less than impressive considering we're a small nation with such a disproportionate amount of our Gross Domestic Product (GDP) coming from IT. (For a cold hard look at our GDP/GNP comparisons read this) Our neighbours in the UK fare better in 10th, while the tech savvy danes and swedes claim 1st and 2nd place respectively.