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Topic 17 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Taiwan: Digital & Technology
How ready is a country to use, make and trade technology?
Taiwan is placed 21st of 198 countries on digital & technology in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: GovTech Maturity Index 0.805 (2025); Government AI Readiness Index 64.81 (2025).
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Digital & Technology
21st
of 198 countries placed
Placed from 4 of 4 key statistics
Not placed in the Country Index 2026 overall: measured on too few topics.
- 0.805GovTech Maturity Index, 2025GTMI score (0–1)
- 64.81Government AI Readiness Index, 2025AI readiness score (0–100)
- 2.29Government Cyber Security Capacity, 2025Original latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.7); higher = more capacity
- 49.03Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports, 2024Digitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports)
01The evidence
The 4 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Taiwan 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.
0.805
GTMI score (0–1)
Higher is better
Taiwan: 0.805. 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 Eastern Asia
- 0.997 South Korea
64.81
AI readiness score (0–100)
Higher is better
Ranked 31st of 195 by Oxford Insights
Taiwan: 64.81. 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 Eastern Asia
- 76.89 South Korea
Key 3 of 4
Government Cyber Security Capacity
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY-SA 4.0
2.29
Original latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.7); higher = more capacity
Higher is better
Taiwan: 2.29. 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 Eastern Asia
- 3.226 China
Key 4 of 4
Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
2024 edition · data for 2024 · CC BY 3.0 IGO
49.03
Digitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports)
Higher is better
Taiwan: 49.03. 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 Eastern Asia
- 52.9 Japan
02Over time
Which way Taiwan 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
TaiwanWorld median
Taiwan fell from 71.98 in 2021 to 64.81 in 2025; the world median went from 44.05 to 40.19.
Every year’s figures
Year Taiwan World median 2025 65 40.2 2024 75 43.3 2023 70 41.4 2022 73 40.3 2021 72 44.1 2020 — 39.6 Government Cyber Security Capacity
Original latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.7); higher = more capacity · higher is better
TaiwanWorld median
Taiwan rose from 1.556 in 2000 to 2.29 in 2025; the world median went from -0.514 to 0.196.
Every year’s figures
Year Taiwan World median 2025 2.290 0.20 2024 1.742 0.11 2023 2.206 0.14 2022 2.013 0.16 2021 2.013 0.12 2020 1.624 0.12 2019 1.553 0.10 2018 1.882 -0.05 2017 1.882 -0.08 2016 1.882 -0.10 2015 1.739 -0.17 2014 1.739 -0.21 2013 1.739 -0.21 2012 1.739 -0.25 2011 1.739 -0.32 2010 1.556 -0.31 2009 1.556 -0.50 2008 1.556 -0.51 2007 1.556 -0.51 2006 1.556 -0.55 2005 1.556 -0.55 2004 1.556 -0.55 2003 1.556 -0.55 2002 1.556 -0.51 2001 1.556 -0.51 2000 1.556 -0.51 Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports
Digitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports) · higher is better
TaiwanWorld median
Taiwan rose from 24.39 in 2010 to 49.03 in 2024; the world median went from 19.88 to 25.42.
Every year’s figures
Year Taiwan World median 2024 49 25.42 2023 50 26.03 2022 46 26.04 2021 47 29.80 2020 52 29.47 2019 38 18.36 2018 37 20.09 2017 35 18.32 2016 33 18.15 2015 30 19.57 2014 28 21.00 2013 29 20.50 2012 27 19.56 2011 26 19.21 2010 24 19.88
03In context
Taiwan 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.
Taiwan and Eastern Asia
Taiwan 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 South Korea | =1st | 0.997 | 76.89 | 2.231 | 50.66 |
 Japan | =9th | 0.905 | 72.24 | 1.43 | 52.9 |
| Taiwan | 21st | 0.805 | 64.81 | 2.29 | 49.03 |
 China | =23rd | 0.651 | 76.27 | 3.226 | 50.47 |
 Hong Kong | 57th | 0.652 | — | 0.816 | 45.34 |
 Mongolia | =98th | 0.776 | 40.86 | -0.04 | 13.9 |
 North Korea | 119th | 0.01 | 21.15 | 2.771 | — |
 Macau | =155th | 0.401 | — | — | 8.894 |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across 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 Taiwan in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Taiwan is ahead of the world, and behind
14 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 median7
Statistics on which Taiwan does better than the middle country measured.
AI User Share of the Working-Age PopulationMicrosoft AI Economy Institute · 2026 · world median 15.4533.815.45▲ Improved since 2025
Taiwan: 33.8 · 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.
Smartphone OwnershipWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 78.7889.2378.78No earlier reading
Taiwan: 89.23 · 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 24th of 140 · derived.
Firms with Their Own WebsiteWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 62.3979.9962.39No earlier reading
Taiwan: 79.99 · 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 42nd of 181 · derived.
Mobile Phone OwnershipWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 91.6895.5791.68No earlier reading
Taiwan: 95.57 · 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 34th of 140 · derived.
Government Dissemination of False Information (Domestic)V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median -0.1140.993-0.114▲ Improved since 2015
Taiwan: 0.993 · 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 45th of 176 · derived.
Internet Use Among AdultsWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 83.0590.2383.05No earlier reading
Taiwan: 90.23 · 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 38th of 140 · derived.
Government Internet ShutdownsV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median 1.0231.0821.023No real change since 2015
Taiwan: 1.082 · 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 84th of 176 · derived.
Behind the world median3
Statistics on which Taiwan does worse than the middle country measured.
Government Social Media CensorshipV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median 0.5050.4520.505▲ Improved since 2015
Taiwan: 0.452 · 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 92nd of 176 · derived.
Share of Firms' Payments Made ElectronicallyWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 64.2261.3864.22No earlier reading
Taiwan: 61.38 · 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 Experiencing Internet DisruptionsWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 32.3547.0932.35No earlier reading
Taiwan: 47.09 · 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 43rd of 163 · derived, 1st = worst.
No better end4
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
GitHub RepositoriesGitHub · 2026 · world median 141,4544,585,864141,454No real change since 2020
Taiwan: 4,585,864 · 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 84,6701,890,25984,670No real change since 2020
Taiwan: 1,890,259 · 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 148,7142,565,308148,714No real change since 2020
Taiwan: 2,565,308 · 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.
Anthropic AI Usage IndexAnthropic · 2026 · world median 0.962.080.96No earlier reading
Taiwan: 2.08 · 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.
No current reading for Taiwan
Digital Services Trade Restrictiveness Index, Frontier Technology Readiness Index, ICT Goods Exports, ICT Services Exports, Made or Received a Digital Payment (last 2021), Primary Schools with Internet for Teaching and Share of Graduates from ICT Programmes. 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 Taiwan’s 8 topics
Digital & Technology is Taiwan’s 4th best-placed topic of 8. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Gender & Equality2nd of 1833/4 keys
- Peace & Securityjoint 7th of 1773/4 keys
- Mobility & Trade16th of 1773/4 keys
- Digital & Technology21st of 1984/4 keys
- Poverty & Inequalityjoint 19th of 1593/3 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties30th of 1984/4 keys
- Governance & Institutions30th of 1943/4 keys
- Environment & Sustainabilityjoint 143rd of 1862/4 keys
No standing on Economy & Innovation, Work & Labour, Education & Knowledge, Health & Wellbeing, Development & Human Capital, Risk & Resilience, Food & Agriculture, Energy: 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 Taiwan 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
=1South KoreaEastern Asia
Joint 1st of 198 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Unknown author · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale
3
SingaporeSouth-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 keysThis page
Taiwan21st4/4 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
Taiwan 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 Taiwan rank on digital & technology?
Taiwan is placed 21st 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 Taiwan?
0.805 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 Taiwan?
64.81 in 2025 (aI readiness score (0–100)), according to Oxford Insights. The world median in the same edition was 40.19.
How have Taiwan’s digital & technology figures changed?
Government AI Readiness Index fell from 71.98 in 2021 to 64.81 in 2025; Government Cyber Security Capacity rose from 1.556 in 2000 to 2.29 in 2025; Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports rose from 24.39 in 2010 to 49.03 in 2024.
Which digital & technology statistics are missing for Taiwan?
No current reading is published for Taiwan on Digital Services Trade Restrictiveness Index, Frontier Technology Readiness Index, ICT Goods Exports, ICT Services Exports, Made or Received a Digital Payment, Primary Schools with Internet for Teaching and Share of Graduates from ICT Programmes. 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 14 statistics on this page come from 5 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
Taiwan’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Taiwan (banner) — xiangyang17, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Estonia — Andrus Uuetalu derivative work: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0 ee
- South Korea — Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Singapore — Khairul Nizam ., CC BY 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Taiwan: Digital & Technology — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/taiwan/digital