Denmark has approximately 5 million
inhabitants or 142 inhabitants per square kilometre. The level of
urbanisation is above average at 87,5%. Denmark has approximately 5 million
inhabitants or 142 inhabitants per square kilometre. The level of
urbanisation is above average at 87,5%.
Denmark has a GDP of ?165 billion or ?33.000 per inhabitant, which is far above the average of other European countries. Economically, Denmark has great power to invest in stimulation of IST, on a National level as well as on an individual level.
The national Danish ICT and Telecom industry is average, concentrating on application and services. The ISDN infrastructure is well developed and from a commercial and infrastructural perspective, Denmark can compete strongly in the IST market. Costs of telephony are low in Denmark and the penetration of PC's at home is high. The market is ready for IST services to be introduced.
The wealth of an individual elderly person is high in Denmark. Continuous education by 54-64 year old people is high compared to other countries. Related to the high penetration of PC's this could imply high knowledge and high interest of elderly people in the current supply of IST services.
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