This paper presented the Brazilian and Portuguese efforts in building an information society. The Information society index (ISI) is used to evaluate the capacity of the nations in accessing and absorbing information and information technology. The evaluation of the Brazilian and Portuguese Green Book enabled the comparison of the efforts carried out by both countries in the delineation of strategies for the implementation of an information society, as well as the adversities faced by each one of them. It is possible to conclude that Portugal has better chances of being successful in its policies due to the financial support provided by the European Union, its reasonable telecommunication infrastructure, as well as the facility in managing a small country with approximately 10 million citizens.
Information society; Information society index (ISI); Green Book; Green Book; Human Development Index (HDI)
