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Country Index 2026: most developed digital-policy frameworks

Composite maturity of each country's framework across crypto, AI, privacy, payments, online safety, cybersecurity, nomad visas, and business setup.

Top 40 shownEqual scores share a rank (shown as “1=”)How scoring works
RankCountryGradeScore
1=BulgariaA+96
1=CroatiaA+96
1=CyprusA+96
1=EstoniaA+96
1=HungaryA+96
1=LatviaA+96
1=MaltaA+96
1=PortugalA+96
1=RomaniaA+96
1=SloveniaA+96
1=SpainA+96
12KazakhstanA+94
13=BelgiumA+93
13=DenmarkA+93
13=FinlandA+93
13=GreeceA+93
13=ItalyA+93
13=LithuaniaA+93
13=NetherlandsA+93
13=SlovakiaA+93
13=SwedenA+93
22El SalvadorA+91
23=AustriaA+90
23=FranceA+90
23=GermanyA+90
23=LuxembourgA+90
27IrelandA89
28=JapanA88
28=PolandA88
28=South KoreaA88
28=UAEA88
32=SingaporeA87
32=VietnamA87
34=MalaysiaA86
34=TurkeyA86
36=AlbaniaA85
36=KyrgyzstanA85
36=MauritiusA85
36=UzbekistanA85
40=AustraliaA84

Scores are derived from each country's researched status across all 8 topics, not from opinion. Countries with equal scores share a rank and are listed A–Z. Orientation, not legal advice. Explore the map