+ South Korea Climbs To Top Rank in Global E-Government

A study of online government has just completed its sixth year, and finds that many nations are improving services and providing information for users. The United States ranks fourth, behind South Korea, Taiwan, and Singapore.
Providence, RI―Asian countries once again dominate e-government ratings and take three of the top five spots in a global e-government study undertaken by researchers at Brown University. South Korea earned the top rank, followed by Taiwan, Singapore, the United States, and Canada. The study shows that 29 percent of government agencies around the world are offering online services, compared to 19 percent in 2005. The sixth annual survey conducted by Professor Darrell M. West of the Taubman Center for Public Policy at Brown University and a team of researchers evaluates online government websites of 198 countries around the globe. The researchers evaluated government websites based on two dozen criteria, including disability access, the existence of publications and databases, the presence of privacy policies, security policies, contact information, and the number of online services. Previous studies of global e-government have been released annually since 2001.

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+ State and Federal E-Government Rankings
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Source: Taubman Center for Public Policy at Brown University

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