2: Country/Economy Profiles

Chile
Rank Value
(out of 139) (1–7)
1. Political and
Networked Readiness Index........................ 38...4.6 regulatory environment
Networked Readiness Index 2015 (out of 143)............................ 38...... 4.6 7
10. Social 2. Business and innovation
Networked Readiness Index 2014 (out of 148)............................ 35...... 4.6 impacts 6 environment
Networked Readiness Index 2013 (out of 144)............................ 34...... 4.6 5
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A. Environment subindex.......................................................... 32...... 4.7 9. Economic 3. Infrastructure
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1st pillar: Political and regulatory environment......................... 38...... 4.3 impacts
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2nd pillar: Business and innovation environment..................... 19...... 5.2
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B. Readiness subindex............................................................. 65...... 4.9
3rd pillar: Infrastructure........................................................... 54...... 4.6 8. Government 4. Affordability
4th pillar: Affordability.............................................................. 84...... 4.9 usage
5th pillar: Skills........................................................................ 67...... 5.1
C. Usage subindex.................................................................... 39...... 4.5
6th pillar: Individual usage....................................................... 52...... 4.9 7. Business 5. Skills
usage
7th pillar: Business usage....................................................... 47...... 3.9 6. Individual usage
8th pillar: Government usage.................................................. 39...... 4.6
D. Impact subindex................................................................... 35...... 4.4
Chile High-income group average
9th pillar: Economic impacts................................................... 47...... 3.5
10th pillar: Social impacts....................................................... 27...... 5.2

The Networked Readiness Index in detail

INDICATOR RANK/139 VALUE
1st pillar: Political and regulatory environment
1.01 Effectiveness of law-making bodies*...................64.......... 3.8
1.02 Laws relating to ICTs*.........................................40.......... 4.5
1.03 Judicial independence*.......................................31.......... 5.0
1.04 Efficiency of legal system in settling disputes*.....47.......... 4.0
1.05 Efficiency of legal system in challenging regs*.....42.......... 4.0
1.06 Intellectual property protection*...........................49.......... 4.2
1.07 Software piracy rate, % software installed...........51........... 59
1.08 No. procedures to enforce a contract.................58........... 36
1.09 No. days to enforce a contract...........................50......... 480
2nd pillar: Business and innovation environment
2.01 Availability of latest technologies*........................33.......... 5.6
2.02 Venture capital availability*..................................32.......... 3.3
2.03 Total tax rate, % profits.......................................32........ 28.9
2.04 No. days to start a business...............................28............. 6
2.05 No. procedures to start a business.....................74............. 7
2.06 Intensity of local competition*..............................22.......... 5.6
2.07 Tertiary education gross enrollment rate, %...........9........ 83.8
2.08 Quality of management schools*.........................21.......... 5.3
2.09 Gov’t procurement of advanced tech*................89.......... 3.1
INDICATOR RANK/139 VALUE
6th pillar: Individual usage
6.01 Mobile phone subscriptions/100 pop..................39...... 133.3
6.02 Individuals using Internet, %...............................36........ 72.4
6.03 Households w/ personal computer, %................57........ 60.3
6.04 Households w/ Internet access, %.....................60........ 53.9
6.05 Fixed broadband Internet subs/100 pop.............58........ 14.1
6.06 Mobile broadband subs/100 pop........................57........ 50.5
6.07 Use of virtual social networks*............................37.......... 5.9
7th pillar: Business usage
7.01 Firm-level technology absorption*.......................38.......... 5.2
7.02 Capacity for innovation*......................................85.......... 3.8
7.03 PCT patents, applications/million pop. ...............43.......... 7.1
7.04 ICT use for business-to-business transactions*...37.......... 5.2
7.05 Business-to-consumer Internet use*...................38.......... 5.1
7.06 Extent of staff training*........................................52.......... 4.1
8th pillar: Government usage
8.01 Importance of ICTs to gov’t vision*......................68.......... 3.9
8.02 Government Online Service Index, 0–1 (best)......16........ 0.82
8.03 Gov’t success in ICT promotion*.........................61.......... 4.1

9th pillar: Economic impacts

3rd pillar: Infrastructure
9.01 Impact of ICTs on business models*...................31.......... 5.1
3.01 Electricity production, kWh/capita.......................52.... 4157.1
9.02 ICT PCT patents, applications/million pop. ........52.......... 0.8
3.02 Mobile network coverage, % pop.....................104........ 95.0
9.03 Impact of ICTs on organizational models*...........49.......... 4.4
3.03 Int’l Internet bandwidth, kb/s per user................40........ 73.1
9.04 Knowledge-intensive jobs, % workforce..............56........ 24.8
3.04 Secure Internet servers/million pop.....................47...... 127.6
10th pillar: Social impacts
4th pillar: Affordability
10.01 Impact of ICTs on access to basic services*.......38.......... 5.0
4.01 Prepaid mobile cellular tariffs, PPP $/min............93........ 0.32
10.02 Internet access in schools*.................................49.......... 4.8
4.02 Fixed broadband Internet tariffs, PPP $/month...92...... 43.12
10.03 ICT use & gov’t efficiency*..................................44.......... 4.5
4.03 Internet & telephony competition, 0–2 (best).........1........ 2.00
10.04 E-Participation Index, 0–1 (best)...........................7........ 0.94
5th pillar: Skills
5.01 Quality of education system*...............................86.......... 3.4
5.02 Quality of math & science education*................107.......... 3.3
Note: Indicators followed by an asterisk (*) are measured on a 1-to-7 (best) scale. For
5.03 Secondary education gross enrollment rate, %...40...... 100.5
further details and explanation, please refer to the section “How to Read the
5.04 Adult literacy rate, %...........................................36........ 97.3 Country/Economy Profiles” on page 53.

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