Sweden took the number one spot from the United States to top the annual rankings on the usage of telecommunications technologies such as networks, mobile phones and computers. The Connectivity Scorecard, created by London Business School professor Leonard Waverman in 2008, measured 50 countries on dozens of indicators, including technological skills and usage of communications technology.

Waverman said that Sweden not only has the best current mix of attributes, but it also shows few signs of losing its lead. Sweden was second in the last survey behind the United States.

Countries in eastern and southern Europe - including Italy, Spain, Greece and Poland - took the last spots on the list of 25 developed countries. Malaysia topped the list for developing countries, while South Africa rose to second spot.

Here is the top ten list for developed countries:

1 Sweden 7.95

2 United States 7.77

3 Norway 7.74

4 Denmark 7.54

5 Netherlands 7.52

6 Finland 7.26

7 Australia 7.04

8 United Kingdom 7.03

9 Canada 7.02

10 Japan 6.73