12 Most Technologically Advanced Countries Today

After the end of World War II many of the world’s countries were left in a bad way, Japan had been bombed, Germany had lost most of its power and India was waiting for its independence from the British Empire. Fast forward a few decades and many things have changed for these and other countries in the world, the list of the world’s most technologically advanced countries in 1945 and today are very different! Check out today’s list of the most technologically advanced countries.

12. China

Both Gunpowder and the compass were first used by China’s people. Today China is fully focussed on genetics, robotics, high speed trains, supercomputers and semiconductors.

China has two main points in its favor, affordable and cheap labour and a lot of space to build manufacturing plants. In addition to this the Chinese government gives companies tax breaks if they set up manufacturing plants in China. Huge well known companies like Google, Apple, Adidas, Zara all have plants in China benefiting from these tax breaks and cheap labour costs.

11. Netherlands

The Netherlands hosts many high tech companies that manufacture computers, telecommunication systems, scientific and medical instruments. On top of this the Netherlands has given the world such innovations as the compact disc, the pendulum clock, the telescope, the microscope and artificial kidneys!

10. Singapore

Singapore has recovered well from the crippled situation it found itself in after gaining its independence from Malaysia. Today Singapore is one of the main players in IT , in fact many of the top technology companies have their offices in Singapore.The country also has the fastest internet in the whole world, with home speeds going up to 1Gbps!

9. Canada

Maybe this country is one of the biggest surprises on this list but Canada has seen a big boost in its technological sector over the last decade.Vancouver hosts many mobile tech companies, while Montreal and Ontario are well known for the R&D and technology sectors. On top of this both Biotechnology and space exploration are realms that Canada is known for.