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World Watch Rankings

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.

Tier 1score 96 · grade A+ · 11 countries (tied, A-Z)
BulgariaCroatiaCyprusEstoniaHungaryLatviaMaltaPortugalRomaniaSloveniaSpain
#12score 94 · grade A+
Kazakhstan
Tier 3score 93 · grade A+ · 7 countries (tied, A-Z)
FinlandGreeceItalyLithuaniaNetherlandsSlovakiaSweden
#20score 91 · grade A+
El Salvador
Tier 5score 90 · grade A+ · 6 countries (tied, A-Z)
AustriaBelgiumDenmarkFranceGermanyLuxembourg
#27score 89 · grade A
Ireland
Tier 7score 88 · grade A · 4 countries (tied, A-Z)
PolandUAEJapanSouth Korea
Tier 8score 87 · grade A · 2 countries (tied, A-Z)
SingaporeMalaysia
#34score 86 · grade A
Turkey
Tier 10score 85 · grade A · 3 countries (tied, A-Z)
AlbaniaUzbekistanKyrgyzstan
#38score 84 · grade A
Czechia
#39score 83 · grade A
Taiwan
#40score 82 · grade A
Brazil

Countries with equal scores share a tier; order within a tier is alphabetical and does not imply rank. How scoring works →

Other rankings

Most crypto-friendlyStrictest on cryptoMost developed AI rulesBest for digital nomadsEasiest to start a businessStrictest online-safety / censorshipStrongest data-privacy regime

Derived from sourced status data across 8 categories - orientation, not legal advice. Explore the interactive map →