Since 2017, more than 60 countries have been examined annually for this purpose. On a scale of 0 to 100, the countries under review are compared with one another.
For the ranking, the IMD considers the three dimensions: knowledge, technology and sustainability. Each of these consists of three subcategories. The knowledge category examines the extent to which a country possesses know-how in the field of digital technologies. The technology category captures the (economic) framework conditions that enable a country to develop digital technologies independently. The third category – sustainability – assesses a country’s ability to leverage and benefit from digital transformation. Each category carries equal weight in the overall ranking. A total of 59 indicators are examined and evaluated for the final ranking of the countries.
Germany has consistently been in the top third of the ranking since the beginning of the surveys. The leading countries include Denmark, the USA, Sweden, Singapore and Switzerland. The countries that have continuously improved the most in the ranking over the years are China and Indonesia.
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