DiGiX 2024 Update: A Multidimensional Index of Digitization

DiGiX aims to capture the global evolution of digitization by monitoring this pheonomenon across 98 countries. Our index combines 24 variables grouped in six dimensions that represent three pillars: supply (infrastructure and costs), demand (users, government and enterprise adoption), and institutional environment.

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• Key points:
• The five top-ranking countries are Hong Kong, Singapore, Denmark, Switzerland and the Netherlands.
• The five lowest-ranking countries are Honduras, Cameroon, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, and Nicaragua.
• Persistent digital divide across different regions, despite significant heterogeneity within each region. Consistent regional leaders over time. Similar to 2020 and 2022, a selected group of countries continue to lead their respective regions. The United States remains the leader in North America. In South East Asia and Oceania, Hong Kong now appears as a top performer, overtaking previous leaders like Singapore. Denmark and the Netherlands continue to lead in Europe. In Latin America and the Caribbean, Uruguay and Chile outperforms. UAE and Israel consolidate their position in the regions of Northern Africa and Western Asia.
• No single country ranks in the top 10 across all six dimensions, highlighting that while nations may excel in specific areas, none has uniform strength across the board. This diversity in performance underscores the complexity of achieving balanced digital development and provides valuable insights for refining digital strategies based on each country's unique strengths and challenges.
• Several European countries have shown significant improvements in their digitization rankings. These advancements might be due to the impact of the Next Generation EU funds to enhance digital infrastructure and adoption across the region. Croatia saw the most remarkable progress, climbing 30 positions, followed by Greece, which advanced 27 positions. Hungary and Italy also made substantial gains, moving up 19 and 16 positions, respectively. Other notable improvements include Latvia (15 positions), Portugal (13 positions), the Slovak Republic (12 positions), and Spain (7 positions).

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