In this piece, we will take a look at the five most advanced countries in Europe. For more top countries, head on over to 15 Most Advanced Countries in Europe.
5. Russian Federation
Insider Monkey’s Score: 95
The Russian Federation is an Asian and European country that is Europe’s largest country in terms of landmass. Modern day Russia relies on natural resources for its GDP, but it also has highly developed defense and aerospace sectors. Russia is one of the few countries in the world with its own space program, rockets, and astronauts. It has also built the International Space Station (ISS) and apart from the U.S. and China, is the only country with a fifth generation fighter aircraft.
4. Netherlands
Insider Monkey’s Score: 94
The Netherlands is a Northern European country known for having most of its land mass located just at sea level and a big chunk below it. Its Amsterdam Stock Exchange is the oldest exchange in Europe, and the Dutch have a laundry list of inventions to their names. Out of these, some notable examples include the fire hose, the gyrator, particle beam cooling, and the red light camera. Its most important company is ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML). The firm is right at the heart of modern day semiconductor fabrication, as it is the only one capable of making advanced chip manufacturing machines. These are capable of printing circuits as small as 2 nanometers.
3. French Republic
Insider Monkey’s Score: 78
The French Republic is a Western European nation that is a global power in today’s politics and one of the most prosperous countries in the world. The French University of Paris is one of the oldest universities in the world since it was set up in the 12th century. The country is known for its laundry list of scientists, such as Marie Curie, Henri Poincaré, Paul Langevin, and Luc Montagnier. Their contributions to nuclear science, AIDS research, and other areas have changed the world. France was also the fourth country in the world to become a nuclear power, and some of its technology firms are Nucleon Security, Forte Group, and DNA Script.
2. Germany
Insider Monkey’s Score: 71
The Federal Republic of Germany is Europe’s largest economy and a global power. Like other highly developed European countries, it has a wide variety of research institutes and science libraries. One of the most well known German scientists is Johannes Kepler, who is credited to have discovered the laws of planetary rotation and orbit – commonly known as orbital mechanics. German scientists Max Planck and Albert Einstein have laid the foundations of modern day physics. Renowned German technology companies are SAP SE (NYSE:SAP), Bosch Limited (NSE:BOSCHLTD.NS), and Siemens Energy AG (OTCMKTS:SMNEY).
1. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Insider Monkey’s Score: 61
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, or simply the U.K., is a European island nation and a great power in modern day politics. It has a deep and long association with science and technology, with British scientists behind the discovery of fundamental scientific areas such as penicillin, Hydrogen, the electric motor, the jet engine, the steam engine, and the first computer. Britain is home to ARM Ltd. whose semiconductor designs are used by all smartphone processors and even some that power notebooks and large data centers.
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