Report of the Economy and Digital Society Index (DESI) 2019

The Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) is a composite index that summarizes the relevant indicators on digital performance in Europe and tracks the evolution of EU member states in terms of digital competitiveness.

During the past year, all EU countries improved their digital performance. Finland, Sweden, the Netherlands and Denmark obtained the highest scores in DESI 2019 and are among the world leaders in digitization.

These countries are followed by the United Kingdom, Luxembourg, Ireland, Estonia and Belgium. However, other countries still have a long way to go, and the EU as a whole needs improvements to be able to compete on the world stage.

The five dimensions of DESI:

1 Connectivity Fixed broadband, mobile broadband, fast and ultra-fast broadband and prices.

2 Human capital Internet user skills and advanced skills.

3 Use of the Internet Citizens' use of Internet services and online transactions.

4 Integration of digital technology Digitization of companies and electronic commerce.

5 digital public services e-government and e-health.