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Hungary

Connectivity
score 3.18

Executive Summary

Hungary finishes 14th out of 16 countries on the list of 'innovation-driven' economies, achieving a score of 3.18.  As is the case with Poland and the Czech Republic, Hungary has been included in the innovation-driven economies as a consequence of its membership in the European Union.  Although Hungary scores marginally above the Czech Republic (which achieves a score of 3.10), the performance of the two countries is not meaningfully different.


Hungary Connectivity Performance by Scorecard Component


Areas of strength

3G and broadband penetration rates - more than double those in Poland

Fixed-line penetration and Internet usage

Spending by consumers and businesses on software and hardware

ICT user skills in the workforce

Areas for improvement

Broadband penetration and usage of advanced data services - still rather low by Western standards

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