Digital Ranking 2022

Preface



We are proud and happy to present the sixth edition of the IMD World Digital Competitiveness Ranking (WDCR) for 2022.

Each year, the Ranking quantifies the capacity of an economy to adopt and explore new digital technologies to transform government practices, business models and society in general.

The total number of economies that this year’s Ranking assesses is 63, two economies fewer than expected. The reliability of the data collected for Russia and Ukraine was limited, and therefore these two countries are not included in this year’s edition. However, for the first time , we are pleased to announce the inclusion of Bahrain. The pandemic that started almost three years ago forced economies to cope with a health crisis, a subsequent economic crisis, and the comeback of geopolitical risk. To manage the complexity of these challenges, some services and tasks have had to increase their availability in the virtual space to those in the physical space, where many previously operated exclusively. This, however, has increased the number of risks associated with digital crimes such as fraud, as well as business and personal data thefts.

To capture the ability of an economy to safeguard the security and integrity of its digital domain, this year we introduce two new criteria, namely government cybersecurity capacity and privacy protection by law.

Our analysis highlights that both governments and the private sector need to boost the security of their digital infrastructure so as to minimize potential data theft and damage. One way to accomplish this is to increase the effectiveness of the regulatory framework as it applies to business creation as well as technology and scientific development. Finally, a robust knowledge foundation is also highly important. We are grateful to enjoy the support of a large group of dedicated stakeholders; our Partner Institutes, the IMD Alumni community, and our Panel of Experts offer data and insights that are the backbone of all the rankings we produce. Collectively, they are the reason this publication has been produced. We are most appreciative!

Professor Arturo Bris Director IMD World Competitiveness Center

Christos Cabolis Chief Economist & Head of Operations IMD World Competitiveness Center

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