Photo: Khairul Nizam . · CC BY 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale
Topic 17 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Singapore: Digital & Technology
How ready is a country to use, make and trade technology?
Singapore is placed 3rd of 198 countries on digital & technology in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: GovTech Maturity Index 0.927 (2025); Government AI Readiness Index 76.42 (2025).
Share
Digital & Technology
3rd
of 198 countries placed
Placed from 4 of 4 key statistics
- 0.927GovTech Maturity Index, 2025GTMI score (0–1)
- 76.42Government AI Readiness Index, 2025AI readiness score (0–100)
- 2.689Government Cyber Security Capacity, 2025Original latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.7); higher = more capacity
- 57.41Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports, 2024Digitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports)
01The evidence
The 4 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Singapore on digital & technology — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
0.927
GTMI score (0–1)
Higher is better
Singapore: 0.927. Across the 196 countries in this edition, values run from 0.01 (North Korea) to 0.997 (South Korea); the world median is 0.63.
- World median
- 0.63
- Best in South-eastern Asia
- 0.927 Singapore
76.42
AI readiness score (0–100)
Higher is better
Ranked 7th of 195 by Oxford Insights
Singapore: 76.42. Across the 195 countries in this edition, values run from 12.12 (Guinea-Bissau) to 88.36 (United States); the world median is 40.19.
- World median
- 40.19
- Best in South-eastern Asia
- 76.42 Singapore
Key 3 of 4
Government Cyber Security Capacity
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY-SA 4.0
2.689
Original latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.7); higher = more capacity
Higher is better
Singapore: 2.689. Across the 176 countries in this edition, values run from -2.66 (Liberia) to 3.715 (Estonia); the world median is 0.196.
- World median
- 0.196
- Best in South-eastern Asia
- 2.689 Singapore
Key 4 of 4
Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
2024 edition · data for 2024 · CC BY 3.0 IGO
57.41
Digitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports)
Higher is better
Singapore: 57.41. Across the 170 countries in this edition, values run from 0.377 (Gambia) to 87.15 (Ireland); the world median is 25.42.
- World median
- 25.42
- Best in South-eastern Asia
- 57.41 Singapore
02Over time
Which way Singapore is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Government AI Readiness Index
AI readiness score (0–100) · higher is better
SingaporeWorld median
Singapore fell from 78.7 in 2020 to 76.42 in 2025; the world median went from 39.58 to 40.19.
Every year’s figures
Year Singapore World median 2025 76.4 40.2 2024 84.2 43.3 2023 82.0 41.4 2022 84.1 40.3 2021 82.5 44.1 2020 78.7 39.6 Government Cyber Security Capacity
Original latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.7); higher = more capacity · higher is better
SingaporeWorld median
Singapore rose from 1.438 in 2000 to 2.689 in 2025; the world median went from -0.514 to 0.196.
Every year’s figures
Year Singapore World median 2025 2.7 0.20 2024 2.7 0.11 2023 2.7 0.14 2022 2.7 0.16 2021 2.7 0.12 2020 2.7 0.12 2019 2.7 0.10 2018 2.3 -0.05 2017 2.3 -0.08 2016 2.3 -0.10 2015 1.9 -0.17 2014 1.9 -0.21 2013 1.9 -0.21 2012 1.9 -0.25 2011 1.9 -0.32 2010 1.9 -0.31 2009 1.9 -0.50 2008 1.9 -0.51 2007 1.9 -0.51 2006 1.4 -0.55 2005 1.4 -0.55 2004 1.4 -0.55 2003 1.4 -0.55 2002 1.4 -0.51 2001 1.4 -0.51 2000 1.4 -0.51 Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports
Digitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports) · higher is better
SingaporeWorld median
Singapore rose from 37.52 in 2010 to 57.41 in 2024; the world median went from 19.88 to 25.42.
Every year’s figures
Year Singapore World median 2024 57.4 25.42 2023 58.9 26.03 2022 52.2 26.04 2021 56.6 29.80 2020 61.2 29.47 2019 54.7 18.36 2018 53.7 20.09 2017 54.0 18.32 2016 52.4 18.15 2015 50.6 19.57 2014 46.0 21.00 2013 44.2 20.50 2012 42.0 19.56 2011 39.6 19.21 2010 37.5 19.88
03In context
Singapore beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 198 countries on digital & technology, never a place within the region.
Singapore and South-eastern Asia
Singapore has no land border, so the table compares it with its sub-region. Standing among all 198; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | GovTech Maturity IndexGTMI score (0–1) | Government AI Readiness IndexAI readiness score (0–100) | Government Cyber Security CapacityOriginal latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.7); higher = more capacity | Digitally-Deliverable Services ExportsDigitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore | 3rd | 0.927 | 76.42 | 2.689 | 57.41 |
 Indonesia | 33rd | 0.84 | 59.87 | 1.905 | 41.97 |
 Malaysiacompare | 41st | 0.848 | 62.34 | 1.71 | 29.08 |
 Thailand | 55th | 0.832 | 63.22 | -0.021 | 39.68 |
 Vietnam | 62nd | 0.736 | 59.98 | 1.346 | 18.11 |
 Philippines | 71st | 0.715 | 60.51 | -0.433 | 45.17 |
 Cambodia | 131st | 0.627 | 33.91 | -0.593 | 7.327 |
 Brunei | =133rd | 0.536 | 40.51 | — | 4.659 |
 Laos | 153rd | 0.404 | 29.92 | -0.903 | 8.211 |
 Myanmar | 154th | 0.461 | 20.54 | -0.619 | 13.17 |
 Timor-Leste | 182nd | 0.41 | 18.39 | -1.779 | 5.264 |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across South-eastern Asia
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 198.
Placed either side on digital & technology
The countries immediately above and below Singapore in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Singapore is ahead of the world, and behind
19 more statistics filed under digital & technology, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median12
Statistics on which Singapore does better than the middle country measured.
Firms Experiencing Internet DisruptionsWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 32.352.01332.35No earlier reading
Singapore: 2.013 · world median 32.35 · Firms that experienced internet outages or slow-downs (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0.735 to 82.39; lower is better.
Position 162nd of 163 · derived, 1st = worst.
AI User Share of the Working-Age PopulationMicrosoft AI Economy Institute · 2026 · world median 15.4564.315.45No real change since 2025
Singapore: 64.3 · world median 15.45 · Generative-AI users (% of population aged 15–64). Microsoft AI Economy Institute, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 6.1 to 73.3; higher is better.
Frontier Technology Readiness IndexUNCTAD · 2023 · world median 0.4850.9420.485No real change since 2013
Singapore: 0.942 · world median 0.485 · Frontier Technology Readiness Index (0–1). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1; higher is better.
Position 5th of 170 · derived.
ICT Goods ExportsUNCTAD · 2024 · world median 0.97534.650.975No real change since 2014
Singapore: 34.65 · world median 0.975 · ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 61.45; higher is better.
Position 4th of 119 · derived.
Smartphone OwnershipWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 78.7892.6878.78No earlier reading
Singapore: 92.68 · world median 78.78 · Adults whose main mobile phone is a smartphone (% of population aged 15+). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 8.663 to 97.36; higher is better.
Position 8th of 140 · derived.
Mobile Phone OwnershipWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 91.6897.1691.68No earlier reading
Singapore: 97.16 · world median 91.68 · Adults who own a mobile phone (% of population aged 15+). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 45.83 to 100; higher is better.
Position 22nd of 140 · derived.
Government Dissemination of False Information (Domestic)V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median -0.1141.407-0.114▲ Improved since 2015
Singapore: 1.407 · world median -0.114 · Original latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.2); higher = less disinformation. V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -3.392 to 2.93; higher is better.
Position 32nd of 176 · derived.
Internet Use Among AdultsWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 83.0592.9383.05No earlier reading
Singapore: 92.93 · world median 83.05 · Adults who used the internet in the past three months (% of population aged 15+). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 11.06 to 99.12; higher is better.
Position 28th of 140 · derived.
Government Internet ShutdownsV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median 1.0231.4581.023No real change since 2015
Singapore: 1.458 · world median 1.023 · Original latent estimate (≈ −4 to +2); higher = fewer shutdowns. V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -3.547 to 2.081; higher is better.
Position 63rd of 176 · derived.
Digital Services Trade Restrictiveness IndexOECD · 2025 · world median 0.2060.1810.206▼ Worsened since 2015
Singapore: 0.181 · world median 0.206 · Digital STRI (0 = open, 1 = closed). OECD, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.021 to 0.649; lower is better.
Position 73rd of 125 · derived, 1st = worst.
Share of Firms' Payments Made ElectronicallyWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 64.2269.164.22No earlier reading
Singapore: 69.1 · world median 64.22 · Payments made electronically in a typical month, excluding payroll and payments to government (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 2.172 to 99.91; higher is better.
Firms with Their Own WebsiteWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 62.3964.2862.39No earlier reading
Singapore: 64.28 · world median 62.39 · Firms with their own website (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 1.824 to 97.88; higher is better.
Position 84th of 181 · derived.
Behind the world median2
Statistics on which Singapore does worse than the middle country measured.
ICT Services ExportsUNCTAD · 2024 · world median 7.4747.2397.474No real change since 2014
Singapore: 7.239 · world median 7.474 · ICT services exports (% of services exports). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 56.25; higher is better.
Position 65th of 118 · derived.
Government Social Media CensorshipV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median 0.505-0.6090.505No real change since 2015
Singapore: -0.609 · world median 0.505 · Original latent estimate (≈ −4.5 to +2.4); higher = less censorship. V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -3.721 to 2.295; higher is better.
Position 123rd of 176 · derived.
No better end5
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Anthropic AI Usage IndexAnthropic · 2026 · world median 0.965.810.96No earlier reading
Singapore: 5.81 · world median 0.96 · Claude usage index (1 = in proportion to working-age population). Anthropic, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0.07 to 6.4.
Share of Graduates from ICT ProgrammesUIS · 2023 · world median 5.60110.835.601Moved since 2016
Singapore: 10.83 · world median 5.601 · Tertiary graduates from ICT programmes (% of all graduates). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 17.19.
GitHub RepositoriesGitHub · 2026 · world median 141,4547,263,486141,454Moved since 2020
Singapore: 7,263,486 · world median 141,454 · Public repositories located in the economy (as of quarter end). GitHub, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 142 to 77,284,974.
GitHub DevelopersGitHub · 2026 · world median 84,6702,170,58084,670Moved since 2020
Singapore: 2,170,580 · world median 84,670 · Developer accounts located in the economy (as of quarter end). GitHub, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 110 to 32,410,529.
GitHub Git PushesGitHub · 2025 · world median 148,7142,875,764148,714Moved since 2020
Singapore: 2,875,764 · world median 148,714 · Git pushes during the quarter. GitHub, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1,967 to 40,768,192.
No current reading for Singapore
Made or Received a Digital Payment (last 2021) and Primary Schools with Internet for Teaching (last 2023). Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Digital & Technology among Singapore’s 15 topics
Digital & Technology is Singapore’s 2nd best-placed topic of 15. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Mobility & Trade1st of 1774/4 keys
- Digital & Technology3rd of 1984/4 keys
- Food & Agriculture8th of 1842/4 keys
- Development & Human Capital12th of 1963/3 keys
- Governance & Institutions12th of 1944/4 keys
- Risk & Resilience13th of 1934/4 keys
- Work & Labour17th of 1824/4 keys
- Economy & Innovationjoint 24th of 1764/4 keys
- Health & Wellbeing28th of 2003/4 keys
- Peace & Security33rd of 1774/4 keys
- Education & Knowledge71st of 1983/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties87th of 1984/4 keys
- Energy91st of 1653/3 keys
- Gender & Equalityjoint 106th of 1834/4 keys
- Environment & Sustainability112th of 1863/4 keys
No standing on Poverty & Inequality: too few of those topics’ key statistics are published for this country.
06The top of the list
Who leads on digital & technology
The three countries placed highest of 198, and the leaders Singapore can most readily be measured against.
=1
EstoniaNorthern Europe
Joint 1st of 198 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Andrus Uuetalu derivative work: Jjtkk · CC BY-SA 3.0 ee, greyscale
=1
South KoreaEastern Asia
Joint 1st of 198 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Unknown author · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale
- 3Singapore
South-eastern Asia
3rd of 198 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Khairul Nizam . · CC BY 2.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Asia
South Korea=1st4/4 keysHighest in South-eastern Asia
Singapore3rd4/4 keys
Positions out of 198 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Questions
Singapore on digital & technology: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Singapore rank on digital & technology?
Singapore is placed 3rd of 198 countries on Digital & Technology in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics (GovTech Maturity Index, Government AI Readiness Index, Government Cyber Security Capacity and Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest GovTech Maturity Index figure for Singapore?
0.927 in 2025 (gTMI score (0–1)), according to World Bank Group. The world median in the same edition was 0.63.
What is the latest Government AI Readiness Index figure for Singapore?
76.42 in 2025 (aI readiness score (0–100)), according to Oxford Insights. The world median in the same edition was 40.19.
How have Singapore’s digital & technology figures changed?
Government AI Readiness Index fell from 78.7 in 2020 to 76.42 in 2025; Government Cyber Security Capacity rose from 1.438 in 2000 to 2.689 in 2025; Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports rose from 37.52 in 2010 to 57.41 in 2024.
Which digital & technology statistics are missing for Singapore?
No current reading is published for Singapore on Made or Received a Digital Payment and Primary Schools with Internet for Teaching. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
08Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
Broadband and mobile subscriptions, connection speeds and the cost of getting online are absent, for the licence reason above; internet use and phone ownership, from the World Bank’s own household survey, and firms’ websites and internet disruptions, from its Enterprise Surveys, are published here as context. The ICT share of goods exports votes under Mobility & Trade. Digital public services and data-protection law are not held yet. Research and development spending is filed under Education & Knowledge, and what an economy knows how to make is under Economy & Innovation.
How the Digital & Technology standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 4 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 4 keys to be placed.
The digital & technology method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- GovTech Maturity Index — World Bank Group, CC BY 4.0
- Government AI Readiness Index — Oxford Insights, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Government Cyber Security Capacity — V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports — UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), CC BY 3.0 IGO
The other 19 statistics on this page come from 8 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Singapore’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Singapore (banner) — Khairul Nizam ., CC BY 2.0
- Estonia — Andrus Uuetalu derivative work: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0 ee
- South Korea — Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Singapore: Digital & Technology — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/singapore/digital