2.1. DESI 2019 Index

The DESI indicator allows measuring the level of digitalisation of the economy and society of the Basque Country. In 2019, this territory reaches 63.61%, which places it in fifth place in the ranking that groups the EU-28 countries. The average value of these countries is 52.49%.

This ranking is represented in Graph 1 and shows the DESI value that each country reaches and which is broken down into five dimensions. The group of leading countries, with values ​​close to 70%, is led by Finland (69.93%) and followed by Sweden (69.48%), Holland (68.94%) and Denmark (68.80%). Among the countries behind the Basque Country are the United Kingdom (61.95%), Luxembourg (61.79%) and Ireland (61.35%).

Graph 1.

  1. It refers to data from other EU countries. Applies to all graphics and tables in the document.