Digital economy and technology

The frontier technologies readiness index indicates that countries with higher per capita GDP are generally better prepared for frontier technologies. 

Nevertheless, some countries exceed expectations based on their income levels, such as Brazil, China, India and the Philippines. They stand out among developing countries, outperforming their GDP per capita rankings by significant margins: India by 76 places, China and the Philippines by 49 places each, and Brazil by 41 places.

The frontier technologies readiness index is strongly associated with the generation of scientific knowledge in AI.

Countries above the regression line produce more AI publications than might be expected by their index score. For example, China, Germany, India, the United Kingdom and the United States show scientific strength in the field of AI.