Live Data · 194 countries

Technology & Digital Economy

Compare technology adoption, digital infrastructure, technology companies and digital competitiveness across countries.

Live Data — World Bank Open Data
194 countries
Highest Internet Penetration194 countries
#Country% of populationYr
1Bahrain100.0%2024
2Saudi Arabia100.0%2024
3United Arab Emirates100.0%2024
4Kuwait100.0%2025
5Denmark99.8%2024
6Luxembourg99.1%2025
7Monaco99.0%2024
8Norway99.0%2024
9Liechtenstein98.3%2024
10Iceland98.2%2024
11Qatar98.1%2024
12Malaysia98.0%2024
13South Korea97.9%2024
14San Marino97.4%2024
15Switzerland97.3%2025
16Ireland97.2%2024
17Netherlands97.0%2024
18Brunei Darussalam96.3%2024
19Australia96.1%2024
20Belgium95.8%2024
Highest R&D Spending / GDP146 countries
#Country% GDPYr
1Israel6.35%2023
2Liechtenstein6.01%2023
3South Korea4.94%2023
4Sweden3.60%2023
5United States3.45%2023
6Japan3.44%2023
7Belgium3.27%2023
8Austria3.26%2023
9Switzerland3.22%2023
10Germany3.15%2023
11Finland3.09%2023
12Denmark3.05%2023
13United Kingdom2.68%2023
14Iceland2.64%2023
15China2.58%2023
16Netherlands2.27%2023
17France2.18%2023
18Slovenia2.13%2023
19Australia1.86%2021
20Norway1.85%2023
Most Patent Applications148 countries
#CountrycountYr
1China1,426,6442021
2United States262,2442021
3Japan222,4522021
4South Korea186,2452021
5Germany39,8222021
6India26,2672021
7Russia19,5692021
8France13,3862021
9United Kingdom11,5922021
10Italy10,2812021
11Iran10,2102021
12Turkey8,2342021
13North Korea6,9372020
14Canada4,7102021
15Brazil4,6662021
16Poland3,3772021
17Australia2,9662021
18Netherlands2,0802021
19Singapore2,0242021
20Austria1,8722021

Internet: % population using internet. R&D: gross domestic expenditure % GDP. Patents: resident applications.

Countries Monitored
30
Tech Companies Tracked
540
Digital Economy Growth
+8.7% YoY
Tech Investment
+12% YoY
AI Adoption
Rising · Enterprise adoption +24%
Startup Activity
Recovering after 2024 trough
Digital Skills
Improving but gaps remain
Last Updated
30 Jun 2026

Global Technology Snapshot

Global Digital Economy
$15.2T
▲ +8.7% YoY

Software and cloud spend lead growth.

Top: United States, China, EU
Confidence: MediumJun 2026 · Mock composite
Technology Investment
$1.6T
▲ +12%

AI infra & semiconductors drive spend.

Top: United States, China, India
Confidence: MediumJun 2026 · Mock tracker
Artificial Intelligence Adoption
48% enterprises
▲ +24pp

Generative AI rollout accelerates.

Top: United States, China, United Kingdom
Confidence: MediumJun 2026 · Mock survey
Cloud Adoption
72% enterprises
▲ +6pp

Hyperscaler region expansion.

Top: United States, Singapore, Australia
Confidence: HighJun 2026 · Mock index
Semiconductor Capacity
+11% wafer cap.
▲ +11%

CHIPS-style policies adding fabs.

Top: Taiwan, South Korea, United States
Confidence: MediumJun 2026 · Mock tracker
Digital Payments
$10.4T vol.
▲ +14%

Instant-payment rails scaling.

Top: India, China, Brazil
Confidence: HighJun 2026 · Mock CB data
Cybersecurity Readiness
64 / 100
▲ +2

Maturity rises but threats escalate.

Top: United States, Israel, UK
Confidence: MediumJun 2026 · Mock index
Technology Workforce
78M global
▲ +4%

Growth led by software & AI roles.

Top: India, United States, China
Confidence: MediumJun 2026 · Mock survey

Global Technology Map

Mock map · select a layer.

Mock world map · Layer: Digital Economy Size.

Country Directory

CountryDigital %GDPInternetAICloudStartupsTech Emp.R&D %GDPPatentsVCSkillsCyberCoverage
🇸🇬 Singapore13.2%96%8092888.2%2.270$8B8888
Full
🇰🇷 South Korea12.4%98%7684807.4%4.992$11B8280
Full
🇺🇸 United States11.5%92%8686928.4%3.595$210B8480
Full
🇬🇧 United Kingdom11.2%95%7680786.7%2.770$26B8080
Full
🇳🇱 Netherlands10.8%96%7082786.0%2.360$6B8080
Full
🇨🇳 China10.4%78%7670865.8%2.690$92B7070
Full
🇨🇭 Switzerland10.4%96%6480705.8%3.478$3B8482
Full
🇨🇦 Canada9.8%94%7080765.6%1.762$8B7876
Full
🇩🇪 Germany9.6%91%6474705.1%3.180$18B7878
Full
🇯🇵 Japan9.4%93%6072604.4%3.388$8B7076
Full
🇦🇺 Australia9.2%95%6080705.0%1.850$4B7676
Full
🇫🇷 France9.1%90%6074724.4%2.270$11B7674
Full
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates9%99%7080785.2%1.640$3B8080
Full
🇮🇳 India8.2%55%5864784.6%0.756$24B6258
Full
🇪🇸 Spain8%92%5668603.8%1.450$5B6668
Full
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia7.8%96%5270603.6%0.930$2B7070
Full
🇮🇩 Indonesia7.6%80%3856702.4%0.322$4B5450
Full
🇮🇹 Italy7.4%84%4860503.6%1.556$4B6060
Full
🇨🇱 Chile7.4%88%4262563.0%0.430$1B5660
Full
🇻🇳 Vietnam7.2%78%4056682.8%0.526$1B5652
Full
🇹🇭 Thailand7%86%4060603.2%1.336$2B6060
Full
🇧🇷 Brazil6.8%84%4662603.2%1.238$5B5550
Full
🇹🇷 Türkiye6.8%86%4460643.2%1.238$2B6262
Full
🇦🇷 Argentina6.6%86%3655562.8%0.530$1B5650
Full
🇨🇴 Colombia6.5%82%3655502.4%0.324$1B5050
Full
🇲🇽 Mexico6.2%78%3654482.8%0.332$2B5050
Full
🇿🇦 South Africa6%78%4056502.6%0.628$1B5660
Full
🇪🇬 Egypt5.4%72%3246462.1%0.722$1B4646
Full
🇰🇪 Kenya5%62%3044561.7%0.818$1B4444
Full
🇳🇬 Nigeria4.8%55%2842561.6%0.214$1B3838
Full

Technology Sectors

Mock sector size, growth, leading companies and risks.

Artificial Intelligence
▲
Size: $340B
Growth: +38%
Top countries: United States, China, United Kingdom
Companies: NVIDIA, Microsoft, Baidu
Employment: +18%
Risk: Compute & talent
Opportunity: Enterprise rollout
Software
▲
Size: $1.4T
Growth: +10%
Top countries: United States, India, Germany
Companies: Microsoft, Salesforce, SAP
Employment: +5%
Risk: Pricing pressure
Opportunity: AI-augmented SaaS
Cloud Computing
▲
Size: $680B
Growth: +22%
Top countries: United States, Singapore, UAE
Companies: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud
Employment: +9%
Risk: Power supply
Opportunity: Sovereign cloud
Semiconductors
▲
Size: $640B
Growth: +15%
Top countries: Taiwan, South Korea, United States
Companies: TSMC, Samsung, ASML
Employment: +6%
Risk: Concentration
Opportunity: Localization
Cybersecurity
▲
Size: $220B
Growth: +12%
Top countries: United States, Israel, UK
Companies: Palo Alto, CrowdStrike
Employment: +11%
Risk: Talent gap
Opportunity: Critical infra
Financial Technology
▲
Size: $310B
Growth: +9%
Top countries: United States, India, UK
Companies: Stripe, PayPal, Nubank
Employment: +4%
Risk: Regulation
Opportunity: Embedded finance
E-commerce
▲
Size: $6.4T
Growth: +8%
Top countries: China, United States, India
Companies: Amazon, Alibaba, Mercado Libre
Employment: +5%
Risk: Logistics cost
Opportunity: Cross-border
Telecommunications
▶
Size: $1.6T
Growth: +3%
Top countries: China, United States, India
Companies: China Mobile, AT&T, Reliance Jio
Employment: Flat
Risk: Capex burden
Opportunity: 5G monetization
Digital Payments
▲
Size: $10.4T vol.
Growth: +14%
Top countries: India, China, Brazil
Companies: Visa, Mastercard, Ant Group
Employment: +6%
Risk: Fraud
Opportunity: CBDC rails
Robotics
▲
Size: $95B
Growth: +18%
Top countries: Japan, South Korea, China
Companies: Fanuc, ABB
Employment: +8%
Risk: Talent
Opportunity: Industrial automation
Biotechnology
▲
Size: $520B
Growth: +11%
Top countries: United States, China, UK
Companies: Moderna, BeiGene
Employment: +6%
Risk: Trials
Opportunity: GLP-1, AI drug discovery
Space Technology
▲
Size: $510B
Growth: +9%
Top countries: United States, China, India
Companies: SpaceX, ISRO
Employment: +12%
Risk: Crowded orbit
Opportunity: LEO comms
Defense Technology
▲
Size: $240B
Growth: +10%
Top countries: United States, Israel, EU
Companies: Anduril, Palantir
Employment: +7%
Risk: Export controls
Opportunity: Drones, AI
Clean Technology
▲
Size: $420B
Growth: +16%
Top countries: China, United States, EU
Companies: BYD, First Solar
Employment: +11%
Risk: Trade tensions
Opportunity: Energy transition
Mobility Technology
▲
Size: $210B
Growth: +12%
Top countries: United States, China, Germany
Companies: Tesla, BYD
Employment: +8%
Risk: Subsidy cliff
Opportunity: EV scale
Education Technology
▶
Size: $340B
Growth: +9%
Top countries: United States, China, India
Companies: Coursera, Byju's
Employment: +3%
Risk: Funding
Opportunity: Workforce reskilling

All values shown are Mock Data for prototype purposes. Not investment advice.