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Korea, Rep. is a high income country. It has a GDP per capita of around 35.54 Thousand USD (2023) and HDI value of 0.92 (2019)

United Arab Emirates is a high income country. It has a GDP per capita of around 47.27 Thousand USD (2023) and HDI value of 0.94 (2023)

Italy is a high income country. It has a GDP per capita of around 39.02 Thousand USD (2023) and HDI value of 0.92 (2023)

Technology readiness and innovation

Global Cybersecurity Index

Ranking
1

Score
100

Year: 2024

Ranking
1

Score
100

Year: 2024

Ranking
1

Score
100

Year: 2024

ICT Development Index

Ranking
18

Score
94.4

Year: 2024

Ranking
6

Score
97.5

Year: 2024

Ranking
59

Score
87.7

Year: 2024

Network Readiness Index

Ranking
10

Score
72.38

Year: 2025

Ranking
27

Score
62.6

Year: 2025

Ranking
29

Score
62.48

Year: 2025

Global Innovation Index

Ranking
4

Score
60

Year: 2025

Ranking
30

Score
44.15

Year: 2025

Ranking
28

Score
44.94

Year: 2025

Digital Accessibility Rights Evaluation

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N/A

Score
N/A

Year: N/A

Ranking
N/A

Score
N/A

Year: N/A

Ranking
4

Score
75.5

Year: 2020

B2C E-Commerce Index

Ranking
18

Score
89.8

Year: 2020

Ranking
37

Score
78.2

Year: 2020

Ranking
29

Score
81.8

Year: 2020

Open Data Inventory Index

Ranking
36

Score
67.05

Year: 2022

Ranking
11

Score
79.1

Year: 2022

Ranking
37

Score
66.72

Year: 2022

Global Knowledge Index

Ranking
21

Score
62.3

Year: 2024

Ranking
26

Score
60.9

Year: 2024

Ranking
32

Score
59.1

Year: 2024

E-Participation index

Ranking
4

Score
0.97

Year: 2024

Ranking
37

Score
0.78

Year: 2024

Ranking
61

Score
0.66

Year: 2024

E-Government Development Index

Ranking
4

Score
0.97

Year: 2024

Ranking
11

Score
0.95

Year: 2024

Ranking
51

Score
0.84

Year: 2024

AI Readiness Index

Ranking
5

Score
76.84

Year: 2025

Ranking
19

Score
69.86

Year: 2025

Ranking
25

Score
68.83

Year: 2025

Inclusive Internet Index

Ranking
2

Score
84.4

Year: 2024

Ranking
26

Score
79.5

Year: 2024

Ranking
20

Score
80.1

Year: 2024

Open Data Policies

Ranking
1

Score
99.98

Year: 2022

Ranking
96

Score
34.44

Year: 2022

Ranking
15

Score
83.32

Year: 2022

Gender

Global Gender Gap Index

Ranking
101

Score
0.69

Year: 2026

Ranking
91

Score
0.7

Year: 2026

Ranking
83

Score
0.71

Year: 2026

Women Business and the Law index 1.0

Ranking
60

Score
88.13

Year: 2026

Ranking
131

Score
73.75

Year: 2026

Ranking
15

Score
97.5

Year: 2026

Women Peace and Security Index

Ranking
37

Score
0.81

Year: 2025

Ranking
20

Score
0.87

Year: 2025

Ranking
39

Score
0.81

Year: 2025

Gender Development Index

Ranking
108

Score
0.96

Year: 2025

Ranking
112

Score
0.96

Year: 2025

Ranking
88

Score
0.97

Year: 2025

Women Business and the Law index 2.0

Ranking
36

Score
85.62

Year: 2026

Ranking
141

Score
53.57

Year: 2026

Ranking
4

Score
92.91

Year: 2026

Economic diversification, competitiveness

Doing Business Index

Ranking
5

Score
83.99

Year: 2020

Ranking
16

Score
80.91

Year: 2020

Ranking
58

Score
72.87

Year: 2020

B2C E-Commerce Index

Ranking
18

Score
89.8

Year: 2020

Ranking
37

Score
78.2

Year: 2020

Ranking
29

Score
81.8

Year: 2020

Global Innovation Index

Ranking
4

Score
60

Year: 2025

Ranking
30

Score
44.15

Year: 2025

Ranking
28

Score
44.94

Year: 2025

Human Capital Index

Ranking
4

Score
0.8

Year: 2020

Ranking
43

Score
0.67

Year: 2020

Ranking
30

Score
0.73

Year: 2020

Globalization Index

Ranking
71

Score
0.15

Year: 2021

Ranking
4

Score
0.52

Year: 2021

Ranking
111

Score
0.1

Year: 2021

FDI Restrictiveness Index

Ranking
23

Score
0.13

Year: 2020

Ranking
N/A

Score
N/A

Year: N/A

Ranking
53

Score
0.05

Year: 2020

Global Competitiveness Index

Ranking
13

Score
79.62

Year: 2020

Ranking
25

Score
75.01

Year: 2020

Ranking
30

Score
71.53

Year: 2020

Financial Inclusiveness Index

Ranking
3

Score
0.8

Year: 2025

Ranking
43

Score
0.62

Year: 2025

Ranking
23

Score
0.72

Year: 2025

Travel and Tourism Development Index

Ranking
14

Score
4.74

Year: 2024

Ranking
18

Score
4.62

Year: 2024

Ranking
9

Score
4.9

Year: 2024

Logistic Performance Index

Ranking
17

Score
3.8

Year: 2023

Ranking
7

Score
4

Year: 2023

Ranking
19

Score
3.7

Year: 2023

Global Development Index

Ranking
24

Score
0.71

Year: 2023

Ranking
41

Score
0.6

Year: 2023

Ranking
27

Score
0.69

Year: 2023

B-Ready Index

Ranking
1

Score
78.23

Year: 2025

Ranking
N/A

Score
N/A

Year: N/A

Ranking
12

Score
72.95

Year: 2025

Governance

Sustainable Development Index

Ranking
34

Score
78.41

Year: 2026

Ranking
71

Score
71.45

Year: 2026

Ranking
26

Score
79.91

Year: 2026

World Press Freedom Index

Ranking
47

Score
69.12

Year: 2026

Ranking
158

Score
30.86

Year: 2026

Ranking
56

Score
65.16

Year: 2026

Public Administration Index

Ranking
18

Score
71.63

Year: 2024

Ranking
40

Score
58.42

Year: 2024

Ranking
28

Score
65.88

Year: 2024

E-Participation index

Ranking
4

Score
0.97

Year: 2024

Ranking
37

Score
0.78

Year: 2024

Ranking
61

Score
0.66

Year: 2024

E-Government Development Index

Ranking
4

Score
0.97

Year: 2024

Ranking
11

Score
0.95

Year: 2024

Ranking
51

Score
0.84

Year: 2024

Ibrahim Index of African Governance

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Score

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WJP Rule of Law Index

Ranking
19

Score
0.74

Year: 2025

Ranking
37

Score
0.64

Year: 2025

Ranking
34

Score
0.66

Year: 2025

World Bank GovTech Maturity Index

Ranking
1

Score
0.99

Year: 2022

Ranking
4

Score
0.96

Year: 2022

Ranking
48

Score
0.8

Year: 2022

BTI — Bertelsmann Stiftung Transformation Index

Ranking
12

Score
7.36

Year: 2026

Ranking
27

Score
6.34

Year: 2026

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N/A

Score
N/A

Year: N/A

Inequality

Food Security Index

Ranking
39

Score
70.2

Year: 2022

Ranking
23

Score
75.2

Year: 2022

Ranking
27

Score
74

Year: 2022

Human Development Index

Ranking
20

Score
0.94

Year: 2025

Ranking
15

Score
0.94

Year: 2025

Ranking
29

Score
0.92

Year: 2025

Planetary pressures-adjusted Human Development Index

Ranking
34

Score
0.74

Year: 2025

Ranking
111

Score
0.58

Year: 2025

Ranking
7

Score
0.8

Year: 2025

Global Hunger Index

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N/A

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N/A

Year: N/A

Ranking
1

Score
2.5

Year: 2025

Ranking
N/A

Score
N/A

Year: N/A

Leaving No One Behind Index

Ranking
128

Score
11.39

Year: 2026

Ranking
114

Score
15.92

Year: 2026

Ranking
135

Score
9.26

Year: 2026

Environmental Performance Index

Ranking
37

Score
52.65

Year: 2026

Ranking
42

Score
50.16

Year: 2026

Ranking
22

Score
61.56

Year: 2026

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