{"id":1017,"date":"2022-11-24T12:48:55","date_gmt":"2022-11-24T12:48:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/24\/the-netherlands-is-the-worlds-most-metaverse-ready-country\/"},"modified":"2022-11-24T12:48:55","modified_gmt":"2022-11-24T12:48:55","slug":"the-netherlands-is-the-worlds-most-metaverse-ready-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/24\/the-netherlands-is-the-worlds-most-metaverse-ready-country\/","title":{"rendered":"The Netherlands Is The World\u2019s Most \u201cMetaverse Ready\u201d Country"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the concept of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/metaverse-meaning-what-the-metaverse-is-and-why-you-should-care\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the metaverse<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> gains prominence worldwide, a new study has found the Netherlands is the most metaverse ready nation. With one of the world\u2019s highest median fixed broadband speeds (Mbps), the country has the potential to meet the speed requirements of the metaverse. Meanwhile, Switzerland, Lithuania, Malta, and France take the next top five spots in the rankings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, what makes the Netherlands the most metaverse ready country? What parameters is the study based on? Which other countries made it to the top?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_85497\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-85497\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-85497\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Netherlands-scaled.jpeg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Netherlands-300x225.jpeg.webp 300w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Netherlands-768x576.jpeg.webp 768w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Netherlands-75x56.jpeg.webp 75w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Netherlands-150x113.jpeg.webp 150w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Netherlands-450x338.jpeg.webp 450w\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20900'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/>\n<\/picture>\n<noscript><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-85497\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Netherlands-scaled.jpeg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Netherlands-300x225.jpeg.webp 300w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Netherlands-768x576.jpeg.webp 768w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Netherlands-75x56.jpeg.webp 75w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Netherlands-150x113.jpeg.webp 150w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Netherlands-450x338.jpeg.webp 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Netherlands-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"A street in The Netherlands\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Netherlands-scaled.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Netherlands-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Netherlands-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Netherlands-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Netherlands-75x56.jpeg 75w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Netherlands-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Netherlands-450x338.jpeg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/>\n<\/picture>\n<\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-85497\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Netherlands is the most metaverse ready nation! Credit: Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"About_the_study\"><b>About the study<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uswitch, an online and telephone comparison and switching service, recently conducted a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uswitch.com\/broadband\/compare\/fibre-optic\/metaverse-ready-nations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">study<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to find out which countries are the most equipped to welcome the metaverse. The company used metrics such as internet speeds, monthly internet prices, and the cost of high-technology exports to compare nations. Other parameters included the number of blockchain financial services startups and annual Google searches about the metaverse per million people.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then, Uswitch assigned a \u2018metaverse readiness score\u2019 to each country based on its performance on each of the above parameters. All scores are out of 10, with the Netherlands receiving the highest score of 7.74.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Why_is_the_Netherlands_the_most_metaverse_ready_nation\"><b>Why is the Netherlands the most metaverse ready nation?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Firstly, the Netherlands offers one of the world\u2019s highest fixed broadband speeds of 106.51Mbps. Besides, its 2021 high-technology exports per capita were $5,770, making it one of the leading high-tech producers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cNot only does Metaverse broadband need to be quick, it needs to be affordable and accessible too,\u201d the report noted. \u201cThis requires a strong foundation in the technology, including in payments through the blockchain, to make such an advanced, data-heavy system usable for people\u2019s everyday activities.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Netherlands ranks well on these metaverse requirements as well. Furthermore, it is one of the top countries with the highest number of people searching about the metaverse. Reportedly, the country accounts for over 24,000 annual Google searches per million people.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_85498\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-85498\" style=\"width: 621px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-85498\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ranking-scaled.jpeg.webp 687w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ranking-172x300.jpeg.webp 172w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ranking-768x1342.jpeg.webp 768w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ranking-32x56.jpeg.webp 32w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ranking-150x262.jpeg.webp 150w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ranking-450x786.jpeg.webp 450w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ranking-1200x2096.jpeg.webp 1200w\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20621%201085'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20621%201085'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"The metaverse ready countries rankings\" width=\"621\" height=\"1085\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ranking-scaled.jpeg 687w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ranking-172x300.jpeg 172w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ranking-586x1024.jpeg 586w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ranking-768x1342.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ranking-32x56.jpeg 32w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ranking-150x262.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ranking-450x786.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ranking-1200x2096.jpeg 1200w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ranking-scaled.jpeg\"\/>\n<\/picture>\n<noscript><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-85498\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ranking-scaled.jpeg.webp 687w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ranking-172x300.jpeg.webp 172w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ranking-768x1342.jpeg.webp 768w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ranking-32x56.jpeg.webp 32w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ranking-150x262.jpeg.webp 150w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ranking-450x786.jpeg.webp 450w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ranking-1200x2096.jpeg.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ranking-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"The metaverse ready countries rankings\" width=\"621\" height=\"1085\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ranking-scaled.jpeg 687w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ranking-172x300.jpeg 172w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ranking-586x1024.jpeg 586w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ranking-768x1342.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ranking-32x56.jpeg 32w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ranking-150x262.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ranking-450x786.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ranking-1200x2096.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\"\/>\n<\/picture>\n<\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-85498\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The top metaverse ready countries. Credit: Uswitch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"Which_other_countries_is_metaverse_ready\"><b>Which other countries is metaverse ready?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the report, Switzerland, Lithuania, Malta, and France rank at positions two to five, respectively. In the meantime, the UK ranks 7 with a score of 6.77. The US, on the other hand, is at number 12, although it has the fastest internet speed of 167.36 Mbps.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Romania, meanwhile, offers the cheapest internet at just $9.00 per month. However, in overall rankings, it\u2019s right behind the US at position 13. While Cyprus boasts the most blockchain startups per million people (42.8), the Republic of Ireland has the most high-tech exports. Finally, Cyprus makes the most Googles searches about the metaverse.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the report gives an overall idea of where countries stand in terms of metaverse readiness, it\u2019s essential to note other factors that come into play. For example, in reports like this, one should also look at the population of each country. Furthermore, it will also be important to consider questions such as: Which countries are already leading in metaverse adoption? Which countries have the biggest crypto users? 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