Digital Evolution Index 2025

From the Covid Shock to AI Surge: How 125 Digital Economies Around the World Are Evolving and Changing

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Digital Evolution Index 2025

The Digital Evolution Index is an interactive research platform of scorecards built to provide evidence-driven, actionable insights on how to enhance digital competitiveness, nurture trust in the digital economy, and foster responsible use of data, AI, and other advanced technologies for enhanced productivity and the greater good.

The insights of the Index are meant to inform decision-making by technologists, innovators, investors, policymakers, and business leaders on our collective journey from a digital present towards a data-enriched, inclusive, artificial intelligence-augmented future.

This is the fourth edition of the Digital Evolution Index, following up on our earlier editions (2020, 2017, and 2014) It paints a picture of global digital development, sheds insight on key factors driving change and momentum, and unpacks the impact digital evolution have on a country’s digital competitiveness.

This edition of the Index offers data, insights, and international comparisons to guide decision-makers to chart a path toward a data-enabled, artificial intelligence-augmented, and inclusive digital future.

Key insights on the state of the digital economy

Post-Pandemic Digital Deceleration – Global digital growth has slowed sharply since the pandemic, with lower-income nations hit hardest, while advanced economies show greater resilience.
Progress to Digital Parity – Digital inclusion gaps—especially in gender and rural access—have stalled, with Europe leading in equity while Africa and Latin America make the biggest strides.
The AI Amplification Effect – AI is reinforcing digital power imbalances, making strategic investment critical for nations seeking to stay competitive in the global digital race.
The Resilience of Digital Entrepôts – Small but agile digital hubs have thrived by leveraging openness, adaptability, and innovation, offering a glimpse into the future of cross-border AI cooperation.
China’s Mobile-First Ascension – China has become the first mobile-first digital powerhouse, setting the stage for nations like India and Indonesia to follow a similar path to digital advancement.
Europe’s Three-Speed Digital Transformation – Europe’s digital landscape is splitting into Established, Surging, and Emerging economies, shaping a unique ecosystem with deep implications for its digital future.

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Previous Editions

Digital Intelligence Index: 2020

Digital Evolution Index: Latin America & Caribbean

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* Taiwan is the economic region also commonly referred to as Chinese Taipei by the World Trade Organization. We use both terms Taiwan, and Chinese Taipei interchangeably in this research. Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region of China. China in this research represents the economic region of Mainland China. This is to accurately reflect the underlying data and indicators that inform our study.

Digital Evolution Index 2025

From the Covid Shock to AI Surge: How 125 Digital Economies Around the World Are Evolving and Changing