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    World Digital Competitiveness Ranking

    Measuring the capacity and readiness of economies to adopt and explore digital technologies for economic and social transformation

    World Digital Competitiveness Ranking

    Measuring the capacity and readiness of economies to adopt and explore digital technologies for economic and social transformation

    Why compare the digital strengths and weaknesses of economies?

    Now in its ninth year, the 2025 IMD World Digital Competitiveness Ranking measures the capacity and readiness of 69 economies to adopt and explore digital technologies as a key driver for economic transformation in business, government, and wider society.

    Based on a mixture of hard data and survey replies from business and government executives, the ranking help governments and companies to understand where to focus their resources and what best practices might be when embarking or building upon on digital transformation.

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    Switzerland leads 69 nations in digital competitiveness – but its position is threatened by trade fragmentation
    Today’s trade fragmentation means countries and regions are in a race against time to find new strategic advantages in the digital sphere, says IMD’s 2025 Digital Competitiveness Ranking.

    Switzerland, the US, and Singapore are the most digitally savvy nations among an eclectic group of 69 global economies, according to the 2025 IMD World Competitiveness Center’s Digital Competitiveness Ranking (WDCR).  Infrastructure, talent, and innovation ecosystems are still standing them in good stead. However, this could be set to change, as trade tensions are increasingly encroaching on data flows, technical standards, and investment priorities. 

    Leaders everywhere are navigating the unpredictability of AI, talent flows, and regulatory developments, and these three economies prove that world-class infrastructure and talent pools are currently adequate mechanisms to rely on. 

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