Executive

Summary

Digibarometer is a study which evaluates how well

individual countries utilize digitalization and how they

compare to one another in this respect.

The study includes 22 countries and 36 variables on

three different levels (capabilities, application and

impact) and in three different sectors (corporate,

civic and public).

Each sector is examined on each level, thus forming

a scoring matrix of nine cells for each country.

Quick Overview

Results

Finland ranks second among the 22 countries. The ranking was

third in the last year.

Denmark rises from its last year’s second place to the first place.

The United States leaps from the 1th position to third place. The

Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden are the next ones keeping their

last year’s positions. The bottom of the list is once again occupied

by Brazil, Italy and Russia.

ConclusionsFinland’s relatively high placement is explained by its even

performance across various indicators. Finland’s capabilities to

utilize digitalization are the second best among the countries

studied. In the actual implications, however, Finland scores

slightly lower.

In the long term, the competitive edge is shifting from technical

superiority towards the ability to build new business models and

services out of the new technological opportunities.

Policy ImplicationsTo ensure staying on board with digitalization a country should:

• Develop its broadband internet (access, speed and quality)

• Plan for a complete digitalization of the public sector

• Educate its citizens on the operating principles of digital machines

at an early stage (incl. computer programming)

• Be prepared to defend against cyber-threats

• Maintain a balanced right for privacy for its citizens

• Acknowledge the job markets emerging in global digital platforms

and prepare for a freelancer economy

• Develop its legislation to be compatible with a digital environment

• Feed the demand associated with the process of digitalization

Detailed Results

Application

Capabilities

Impact

PublicCorporate Civic

Overall Ranking

23,925,834,844,344,744,846,650,852,153,154,255,859,160,861,863,572,272,374,174,4

75,474,9

BrazilItaly

RussiaChinaIndia

AustriaBelgiumJapan

IrelandGermanyFranceEstoniaIsrael

SwitzerlandKorea

UKSwedenNorway

NetherlandsUS

FinlandDenmark

SectorsCorporate Sector Civic Sector Public Sector

21,328,829,136,139,740,841,745,746,347,447,748,752,052,660,2

61,261,462,063,865,168,0

60,8

ItalyBrazilRussia

GermanyJapan

EstoniaAustria

UKFranceChina

BelgiumIndiaKoreaIrelandIsrael

FinlandSwitzerland

SwedenUS

NorwayNetherlands

Denmark

25,430,633,040,640,942,652,654,258,359,059,160,361,269,470,370,975,479,380,5

84,484,6

82,5

BrazilIndiaItaly

ChinaRussiaAustriaBelgiumJapanIsrael

IrelandFrance

GermanyEstonia

SwitzerlandUS

KoreaUK

SwedenNorwayFinland

DenmarkNetherlands

17,923,134,439,744,844,949,752,254,556,958,058,862,362,464,968,972,672,673,675,7

90,181,0

BrazilItaly

RussiaBelgiumIrelandChina

AustriaSwitzerland

IndiaFranceJapanIsraelKorea

GermanyEstonia

UKNetherlands

NorwayDenmarkSwedenFinland

US

LevelsCapabilities Application Impact

22,530,731,537,038,943,345,152,153,654,354,655,557,557,658,765,166,069,170,171,9

74,073,6

BrazilItaly

RussiaAustriaIndia

GermanyChina

BelgiumJapanKorea

EstoniaIreland

UKIsrael

FranceSwitzerlandNetherlands

NorwaySwedenDenmarkFinland

US

28,930,242,342,745,047,051,251,655,155,455,859,359,862,062,168,773,676,978,378,9

81,679,7

ItalyBrazilRussiaChinaIndiaJapan

AustriaBelgiumIrelandFranceEstonia

SwitzerlandKoreaIsrael

GermanyUS

SwedenUK

NorwayDenmarkFinland

Netherlands

18,019,130,736,345,145,745,948,550,151,853,856,056,957,758,269,671,0

73,074,575,380,4

71,4

ItalyBrazilRussia

BelgiumChina

IrelandAustriaFranceIndiaJapan

GermanyUK

EstoniaIsrael

SwitzerlandNorwayKorea

FinlandSweden

NetherlandsDenmark

US

Corporate SectorCorporate Capabilities Corporate Application Corporate Impact

11,324,925,327,628,430,236,637,238,9

41,441,543,343,746,047,247,953,956,558,959,261,2

39,6

AustriaIsraelRussiaEstoniaChinaItaly

NetherlandsGermany

UKFinlandSwedenBrazil

IrelandIndia

BelgiumKorea

DenmarkUS

NorwaySwitzerland

FranceJapan

21,322,727,236,842,142,247,650,753,458,760,565,965,968,269,169,272,874,576,5

86,488,5

82,1

ItalyBrazilJapanRussiaIndia

FranceGermany

KoreaEstoniaBelgiumChina

SwitzerlandAustria

UKIreland

USSwedenNorway

DenmarkFinland

NetherlandsIsrael

13,723,824,324,930,333,238,839,140,044,845,051,257,2

58,859,260,162,163,567,769,377,2

58,7

ItalyBrazil

GermanyRussia

UKJapan

BelgiumFranceEstoniaAustriaIrelandChinaKorea

FinlandSwitzerland

IndiaNorway

USIsrael

SwedenNetherlands

Denmark

Civic SectorCivic Capabilities Civic Application Civic Impact

13,024,534,441,743,849,851,551,652,255,856,159,065,565,668,670,274,375,776,578,781,586,6

BrazilIndiaItaly

RussiaAustria

GermanyJapan

BelgiumChina

IrelandFrance

UKKorea

EstoniaIsrael

NorwaySwitzerlandNetherlands

USSwedenDenmarkFinland

28,729,930,134,746,347,348,954,459,462,062,063,766,168,874,574,9

82,383,587,692,795,4

81,3

ChinaIndiaBrazilItaly

AustriaRussiaJapan

USIsrael

IrelandFranceEstoniaKorea

BelgiumSwitzerlandGermanyFinland

DenmarkSwedenNorway

UKNetherlands

29,733,235,036,737,438,639,745,053,457,158,259,559,662,975,576,2

79,982,383,585,290,1

79,0

ItalyRussiaBrazil

BelgiumAustriaIndiaChinaIsrael

EstoniaGermany

SwitzerlandIrelandFranceJapan

SwedenUK

FinlandUS

KoreaNetherlands

NorwayDenmark

Public SectorPublic Capabilities Public Application Public Impact

15,825,727,041,748,349,050,452,453,158,260,661,166,467,373,075,379,682,183,286,789,690,3

BrazilRussiaItaly

GermanyKoreaJapanIndiaChina

AustriaBelgium

SwitzerlandFranceIrelandEstonia

UKIsrael

NorwayNetherlands

DenmarkSweden

USFinland

28,630,635,137,538,738,938,941,742,950,661,861,962,663,964,164,165,070,273,2

78,081,6

75,9

BelgiumItaly

IrelandBrazil

SwitzerlandIsraelChina

AustriaRussiaEstoniaIndia

FranceKorea

GermanyJapan

NetherlandsSweden

UKNorwayFinland

DenmarkUS

1,012,333,634,234,743,948,351,054,257,660,460,862,863,965,672,074,875,976,4

79,698,7

77,4

BrazilItaly

BelgiumRussiaIrelandChinaFranceIndia

AustriaSwitzerland

JapanDenmark

IsraelUK

NorwayNetherlands

KoreaSwedenEstoniaFinland

GermanyUS

CapabilitiesCorporate Capabilities Civic Capabilities Public Capabilities

15,825,727,041,748,349,050,452,453,158,260,661,166,467,373,075,379,682,183,286,789,690,3

BrazilRussiaItaly

GermanyKoreaJapanIndiaChina

AustriaBelgium

SwitzerlandFranceIrelandEstonia

UKIsrael

NorwayNetherlands

DenmarkSweden

USFinland

13,024,534,441,743,849,851,551,652,255,856,159,065,565,668,670,274,375,776,578,781,586,6

BrazilIndiaItaly

RussiaAustria

GermanyJapan

BelgiumChina

IrelandFrance

UKKorea

EstoniaIsrael

NorwaySwitzerlandNetherlands

USSwedenDenmarkFinland

11,324,925,327,628,430,236,637,238,9

41,441,543,343,746,047,247,953,956,558,959,261,2

39,6

AustriaIsraelRussiaEstoniaChinaItaly

NetherlandsGermany

UKFinlandSwedenBrazil

IrelandIndia

BelgiumKorea

DenmarkUS

NorwaySwitzerland

FranceJapan

ApplicationCorporate Application Civic Application Public Application

21,322,727,236,842,142,247,650,753,458,760,565,965,968,269,169,272,874,576,5

86,488,5

82,1

ItalyBrazilJapanRussiaIndia

FranceGermany

KoreaEstoniaBelgiumChina

SwitzerlandAustria

UKIreland

USSwedenNorway

DenmarkFinland

NetherlandsIsrael

28,729,930,134,746,347,348,954,459,462,062,063,766,168,874,574,9

82,383,587,692,795,4

81,3

ChinaIndiaBrazilItaly

AustriaRussiaJapan

USIsrael

IrelandFranceEstoniaKorea

BelgiumSwitzerlandGermanyFinland

DenmarkSwedenNorway

UKNetherlands

28,630,635,137,538,738,938,941,742,950,661,861,962,663,964,164,165,070,273,2

78,081,6

75,9

BelgiumItaly

IrelandBrazil

SwitzerlandIsraelChina

AustriaRussiaEstoniaIndia

FranceKorea

GermanyJapan

NetherlandsSweden

UKNorwayFinland

DenmarkUS

ImpactCorporate Impact Civic Impact Public Impact

13,723,824,324,930,333,238,839,140,044,845,051,257,2

58,859,260,162,163,567,769,377,2

58,7

ItalyBrazil

GermanyRussia

UKJapan

BelgiumFranceEstoniaAustriaIrelandChinaKorea

FinlandSwitzerland

IndiaNorway

USIsrael

SwedenNetherlands

Denmark

29,733,235,036,737,438,639,745,053,457,158,259,559,662,975,576,2

79,982,383,585,290,1

79,0

ItalyRussiaBrazil

BelgiumAustriaIndiaChinaIsrael

EstoniaGermany

SwitzerlandIrelandFranceJapan

SwedenUK

FinlandUS

KoreaNetherlands

NorwayDenmark

1,012,333,634,234,743,948,351,054,257,660,460,862,863,965,672,074,875,976,4

79,698,7

77,4

BrazilItaly

BelgiumRussiaIrelandChinaFranceIndia

AustriaSwitzerland

JapanDenmark

IsraelUK

NorwayNetherlands

KoreaSwedenEstoniaFinland

GermanyUS