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2003 Ranking:

1. India
2. Canada
3. Brazil
4. Mexico
5. Philippines
6. Hungary
7. Ireland
8. Czech Republic
9. Australia
10. Russia
11. China

2004 Ranking:

1. India
2. China
3. Malaysia
4. Czech Republic
5. Singapore
6. Philippines
7. Brazil
8. Canada
9. Chile
10. Poland
11. Hungary
12. New Zealand

According to Kearney A.T., 2004 index is not comparable with its 2003 rankings, because the parameters and methodology vary significantly.