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30 most globally connected countries in the world

Last updated on: December 14, 2012 10:14 IST

Cyclists visit a Dutch tulip field in Noordwijk.

DHL Global Connectedness Index documents both the potential to increase global connectedness and the problems the world has actually encountered in doing so, since the world is less globally connected today than it was in 2007.

The DHL Global Connectedness Index was developed to provide readers the most comprehensive and timely source of hard data and analysis depicting the actual extent and direction of globalization around the world.

Let's take a look at some of the most globally connected countries in the world.

Source: dhl.com

The Netherlands

Depth of global connectedness out of 100 points: 43 points

Breath of global connectedness out of 100 points: 88 points

Global rank: 1

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Singapore

Depth of global connectedness out of 100 points: 46 points

Breath of global connectedness out of 100 points: 82 points

Global rank: 2

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Luxembourg

Depth of global connectedness out of 100 points: 45 points

Breath of global connectedness out of 100 points: 81 points

Global rank: 3

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A woman cycles past the 'Coffee To Get Her' restaurant near Dublin city centre, which becomes a bar and club in the evenings.

Ireland

Depth of global connectedness out of 100 points: 43 points

Breath of global connectedness out of 100 points: 80.7 points

Global rank: 4

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People walk on Zurich's main shopping street Bahnhofstrasse.

Switzerland

Depth of global connectedness out of 100 points: 37 points

Breath of global connectedness out of 100 points: 80.7 points

Global rank: 5

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Traffic on the road and the Thames passes the Houses of Parliament in London.

The United Kingdom

Depth of global connectedness out of 100 points: 28 points

Breath of global connectedness out of 100 points: 77 points

Global rank: 6

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Tourists walk in Brussels' Royal Galleries of Saint Hubert.

Belgium

Depth of global connectedness out of 100 points: 41 points

Breath of global connectedness out of 100 points: 72 points

Global rank: 7

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People struggle against wind and drifting snow in Stockholm.

Sweden

Depth of global connectedness out of 100 points: 33 points

Breath of global connectedness out of 100 points: 72 points

Global rank: 8

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The Nyhavn canal, part of the Copenhagen Harbor and home to many bars and restaurants.

Denmark

Depth of global connectedness out of 100 points: 32 points

Breath of global connectedness out of 100 points: 72 points

Global rank: 9

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Hat designer Fiona Bennett and her assistants work in Bennett's studio at Potsdamer Street.

Germany

Depth of global connectedness out of 100 points: 30 points

Breath of global connectedness out of 100 points: 73 points

Global rank: 10

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A woman walks her dog near the marina in downtown Bergen.

Norway

Depth of global connectedness out of 100 points: 30 points

Breath of global connectedness out of 100 points: 71 points

Global rank: 11

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Hong Kong

Depth of global connectedness out of 100 points: 50 points

Breath of global connectedness out of 100 points: 71 points

Global rank: 12

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Dancers perform on a street during Notte Bianca (White Night) celebrations in Valletta.

Malta

Depth of global connectedness out of 100 points: 39 points

Breath of global connectedness out of 100 points: 69 points

Global rank: 13

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Part of Gangnam area down the Han River in Seoul.

South Korea

Depth of global connectedness out of 100 points: 37 points

Breath of global connectedness out of 100 points: 68 points

Global rank: 14

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A skytrain passes over vehicles on the road during rush hour in Bangkok.

Thailand

Depth of global connectedness out of 100 points: 30 points

Breath of global connectedness out of 100 points: 66 points

Global rank: 15

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Malaysia

Depth of global connectedness out of 100 points: 35 points

Breath of global connectedness out of 100 points: 65 points

Global rank: 16

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A cyclist rides past the Orsay Museum in Paris.

France

Depth of global connectedness out of 100 points: 33 points

Breath of global connectedness out of 100 points: 65 points

Global rank: 17

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Israel

Depth of global connectedness out of 100 points: 39 points

Breath of global connectedness out of 100 points: 64 points

Global rank: 18

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A traditional Fiaker horse carriage passes Burgtheater theatre at Dr-Karl-Lueger-Ring street in Vienna.

Austria

Depth of global connectedness out of 100 points: 35 points

Breath of global connectedness out of 100 points: 63 points

Global rank: 19

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Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Bridge is seen from the 90th storey of One World Trade Center in New York.

The United States

Depth of global connectedness out of 100 points: 18 points

Breath of global connectedness out of 100 points: 62 points

Global rank: 20

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Taiwan

Depth of global connectedness out of 100 points: 33 points

Breath of global connectedness out of 100 points: 62 points

Global rank: 21

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A view of Concert Hall in downtown Reykjavik.

Iceland

Depth of global connectedness out of 100 points: 31 points

Breath of global connectedness out of 100 points: 62 points

Global rank: 22

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A view of Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest tower, in Dubai.

The United Arab Emirates

Depth of global connectedness out of 100 points: 36 points

Breath of global connectedness out of 100 points: 62 points

Global rank: 23

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Tourists take part in the reindeer safari at Arctic Circle near Rovaniemi.

Finland

Depth of global connectedness out of 100 points: 29 points

Breath of global connectedness out of 100 points: 61 points

Global rank: 24

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Tourists stroll along Barcelona's harbour in Barcelona.

Spain

Depth of global connectedness out of 100 points: 24 points

Breath of global connectedness out of 100 points: 61 points

Global rank: 25

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Hungary

Depth of global connectedness out of 100 points: 33 points

Breath of global connectedness out of 100 points: 61 points

Global rank: 26

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Bahrain

Depth of global connectedness out of 100 points: 33 points

Breath of global connectedness out of 100 points: 60.6 points

Global rank: 27

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Tourists in front of Rome's ancient Colosseum.

Italy

Depth of global connectedness out of 100 points: 22 points

Breath of global connectedness out of 100 points: 60 points

Global rank: 28

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A worker cleans away snow around the Centennial Flame on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.

Canada

Depth of global connectedness out of 100 points: 27 points

Breath of global connectedness out of 100 points: 61 points

Global rank: 29

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Australia

Depth of global connectedness out of 100 points: 22 points

Breath of global connectedness out of 100 points: 60 points

Global rank: 30