Abstract:

Rapid developments in computer technologies have revealed the concept of information communication technologies (ICT). Countries are improving and developing their infrastructure for information communication technologies. In this context, assessing countries' ICT levels is a critical issue. In the study prepared with this motivation, the ICT performance of G7 countries is analyzed regarding ICT employment, ICT investment, ICT added value, ICT goods export, internet access, and access to a computer from home. First, the relative weights of these criteria are calculated with MEREC and CRITIC objective weighting methods, and an aggregated relative weight is determined. Afterward, the CoCoSo method is utilized to determine the ICT performance levels of countries. The results reveal that the export of ICT goods (0.3137) and internet access (0.1581) are the foremost criteria for developing ICT levels in G7 countries. Additionally, regarding the findings, the USA (6.0238) and the UK (3.4215) are the best countries in terms of ICT development level. On the other hand, Italy and Canada are at the bottom.

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