The Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI)
DESI 2020
Download European Analysis 2020
- DESI area report: Connectivity - Broadband market developments in the EU
- DESI area report: Human Capital/Digital skills
- DESI area report: Use of Internet Services by citizens
- DESI area report: Integration of Digital Technology by businesses
- DESI area report: Digital Public Services
- DESI area report: Research and Development ICT
Over the past year, all EU countries improved their digital performance. Finland, Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands scored the highest ratings in DESI 2020 and are among the global leaders in digitalisation. These countries are followed by Malta, Ireland and Estonia. Some other countries however still have a long way to go, and the EU as a whole needs improvement to be able to compete on the global stage.
Review the country performances
The Telecom Chapters of the DESI
The Telecoms chapters provide a snapshot of the electronic communications markets in each Member State.
International DESI 2020
The International Digital Economy and Society Index (I-DESI) mirrors and extends the DESI by utilising 24 datasets to enable trend analysis and comparison of the digital performance of 45 countries. The analysis includes the EU27 Member States and 18 non-EU countries that have a global distribution.
Read the full International DESI 2020 final study report
See how the EU member states compare to non-EU countries
Women in Digital (WiD) Scoreboard
The WiD scoreboard is one of the actions put in place to assess women's inclusion in digital jobs, careers and entrepreneurship. The scoreboard assesses Member States' performance in the areas of Internet use, Internet user skills as well as specialist skills and employment based on 12 indicators.
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- Digital Agenda key indicators
- Configure your own DESI through DESI Simulation Tool
- Review Eurostat Comprehensive Database