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.
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
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