The city of Hong Kong has held the top position of the most connected region in the world for two years, ahead of North America, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Norway in fourth place.

According to the latest GfK Connected Consumer Index, which provides a comparison of the most connected countries and regions in the world, Hong Kong remains the top most "connected population", overtaking Singapore as well as Australia in the Asia-Pacific region.

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The index covers eleven different devices in terms of connectivity such as desktop computers, smartphones, tablets, video game consoles, smart TVs, e-readers, smart appliances and connected vehicles.

Hong Kong scored a total of 1,486 points in 2016 as compared to last year's 1,430 points. North America, on the other hand, which includes Canada, the United States, and Mexico, have scored a total of 1,062 points on the index this year.

Additionally, the index shows that Singapore and Australia did not make it into the top ten list, and that the UAE could soon take the lead, since the Arab country was able to jump from the eighth place in 2015 to the third spot this year. Other countries that made it to the top ten list include Germany in fifth place, followed by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Great Britain, Switzerland, Denmark, and Sweden.

Regarding "key market drivers", Director of Trends and Forecasting Kevin Walsh of GfK, said, "We are seeing some macro trend increases in connectivity across all countries. For high growth markets, especially across the Middle East, Africa and emerging APAC, the dominant trend remains smartphone adoption."

"This is the primary device - and often the first device - for consumers to connect to data services. This trend is likely to remain dominant for the next two to three years as price reductions mean that over one billion consumers will be able to afford to connect with a personal device for the first time."

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