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.

8.
England

England
has a history that spans hundreds of years, in fact England was the
first industrialised nation in the world. The locomotive engine, the
worldwide web, the electrical telegraph, the discovery of Hydrogen,
the jet engine and the electric motor are some inventions England has
given to the world. In the days when the British Empire was big, this
technology was of course shared with other countries, for example
many rail tracks and bridges in India were built by the British being
so well built they are still used today.

7.
Finland

Finland
is most known for Nokia: one of the world’s most successful mobile
phone companies, but did you know the country has also given us all
Linux, wireless wearable tech, Internet Relay Chat and the very first
graphical user browser. Finland is a world leader in healthcare
facilities and high tech projects. Top all this with the fact that
Finland has the highest per capita income in the whole world!

6.
Russia

The
Russians of course were the first to send a man to space and also put
the first human made object on the moon’s surface. Russia is also
known for the manufacture of heavy machinery and of course its
advanced military units with many of its missiles still considered to
be the best in the world. Russia is also an innovator in the fields
of medicine, nuclear energy, and lastly hosts some of the best
computer hackers in the world!

5.
Germany

Germany
did in fact loose the first world war, but the technological
advances Germany made during the war are still being used today. Most
of the world thinks that Germany has given us cars and Einstein, but
Germany is a world leader in medicine, scientific research , military
tech and engineering. The German government invests heavily in R&D
and as a result new technology is being developed every day.

4.
Israel

Would
you believe that 35% of Israel’s exports are technology related?
Israel has more tech companies than any other country in the NASDAQ,
also Israel is in the top five countries in the world in space
science. Lastly Israel’s military is one of the most advanced in
terms of its medicine, civil drones, satellites and self driving
cars! Waze the sat nav app was also an Israeli company before Google
acquired it.

3.
South Korea

South
Korea has given us the technology companies LG, Hyundai and Samsung,
brands that compete with some of the top companies in the world. Add
to this the fact that the internet speed in South Korea is 3 times
faster than in the US.

2.
USA

America
is known to be a global superpower, advances in space technology
alone have been a major contributor to this. The atomic bomb, the
first man on the moon, pharmaceuticals, defence systems,
telecommunications have been the USA’s focus for the last few
decades, in fact the USA has the most powerful military in the world.
Of course the likes of Google, Apple, Facebook, IBM and Microsoft
only add to the USA’s plus list.

1.
Japan

Japan is known for its scientific research, making massive contributions to the world in fields such as electronics, automobiles, machinery, optics, earthquake engineering, robotics, metals and semiconductors. The nation has a goal to be less dependent on imported fuels, incorporating nuclear reactors to achieve this, at the same time winning many Nobel prizes. Companies such as Canon, Toyota, Mitsubishi, Sony and of course Nintendo are but a few of the world famous Japanese companies.