The world's most digital friendly countries

The world's most digital friendly countries - Euler Hermes conducted a study assessing the ability of countries to adapt to digital transformation, that is, the ability to provide the necessary environment for companies to succeed in the globalized economy.

In all, 115 countries were analyzed and on a scale of 0 to 100 the indicators were considered: country regulation, knowledge, i.e. employees' qualifications, connectivity, infrastructures, and market size.

Check out the top 30 countries most suitable for digital transformation!

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30. Malaysia - Total score: 53.9
The country stood out in the regulation indicator, which means that it has the flexibility to embrace the digital world.

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29. Italy - Total score: 54.4
The Italians stood out for the quality of infrastructure. The country has all the resources to adapt to new technologies and advances in this sector.

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28. Czech Republic - Total Score: 55.8
The country's regulatory and infrastructure indicators were the ones that stood out. The Czech Republic is a developed country in the field of innovation and technology.

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27. Spain - Total score: 56.8
Regulation, size of the market, and infrastructures scored high. Spain is one of the most open and technology-friendly countries in the world.

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26. Estonia - Total score: 57.5
Estonia scored high in the regulation indicator. It means that the country is adapted and ready to embrace the digital world.

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25. Israel - Total score: 59.8
This country stood out for the quality of its infrastructures. Innovation and technology aren't lacking in Israel.

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24. United Arab Emirates - Total score: 61.8
The skyscrapers and the rampant technological evolution of this country make it one of the most adapted to the digital world. It is not surprising, therefore, that the indicator that stands out is infrastructures.

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23. Ireland - Total score: 62.4
Regulation, infrastructure, and knowledge. These three indicators made this country one of the most adapted to digital change and transformation.

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22. New Zealand - Total score: 63.4
This country received the maximum score (100 points) in the regulation indicator. In addition, it also scored high in knowledge.

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21. Belgium - Total score: 64
Good infrastructure and knowledge makes Belgium another country greatly adapted to digital transformation.

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20. Australia - Total score: 64.8
The country has good numbers in the indicators of regulation, knowledge, and infrastructures. Australia has a promising future in the digital and technological field.

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19. France - Total score: 65.5
The country's highlights go to regulation, knowledge, and infrastructures, including networks and secure servers.

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18. Iceland - Total score: 65.5
This Nordic country scored the same points as France. It received the highest score in connectivity, which means that safe and affordable internet is a reality in the country.

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17. China - Total score: 65.6
China appears in 17th place with 100 points in the 'market size' indicator, i.e. the number of internet users and their income. With a vast territory and technological innovation, the country had to rank high.

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16. Canada - Total Score: 65.8
Regulation and infrastructure make Canada one of the most apt countries for digital transformation.

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15. Norway - Total score: 66.7
This Nordic country stands out in regulation and knowledge. The country is known for quality education and training.

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14. Luxembourg - Total score: 67.5
The country has values close to 100 in the indicators of connectivity and quality of infrastructures. The good functioning of the internet and secure networks stand out in this country.

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13. Austria - Total score: 68.4
The Austrians have secure internet network infrastructures and servers. They are therefore one of the most suitable countries for digital transformation.

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12. Denmark - Total score: 68,6
Denmark scored particularly high in the regulation indicator. It is one of the countries with the best conditions to embrace the digital world.

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11. Finland - Total score: 68.7
In 11th place and very close to Denmark, comes Finland. The country had a top score in the knowledge indicator.

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10. South Korea - Total score: 69.5
This country stands out in regulation and flexibility for digitization. It's the first country in the top 10.

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9. Hong Kong - Total score: 69.9
The regulation and infrastructures make Hong Kong one of the most digital friendly locations.

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8. Singapore - Total score: 70.4
This Asian country stands out for its technological development. Regulation, infrastructures, and knowledge received almost the highest scores in the ranking.

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7. Japan - Total score: 70.8
Japan scored high in regulatory, knowledge, infrastructure and connectivity indicators. It only had lower values in the 'market size' indicator.

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6. Sweden - Total score:71.6
This Nordic country scored 99 points on infrastructure. It is undoubtedly one of the most adapted countries to digital transformation.

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5. United Kingdom - Total score: 72 points
Good regulatory and infrastructure quality ratings have put the UK in the top 5.

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4. Switzerland - Total score: 74 points
Switzerland has good numbers on almost all indicators, but the highlight goes for connectivity and knowledge.

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3. Netherlands - Total score: 74.3
The third place in the podium goes to the Netherlands. The country scored high in knowledge, connectivity, and quality of infrastructures.

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2. Germany - Total score: 75.3
Germany was the only country that scored the highest (100 points) in the infrastructure indicator, making it the runner-up on the list.

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1. United States - Total score: 87
The Americans scored the highest in the knowledge indicator. In addition they have a good regulation in the digital sector and good infrastructures. The US is therefore the most digital friendly country in the world.

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