World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 156 economies tracked
1.59 (2023)
##24 of 156 economies
1.5%
1.25×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1996 - 2024. Ireland climbed from #17 to #24 (overtook Spain). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
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AI Innovation and Economic Integration, Rule of Law Index Overall Score, AI Preparedness Index, Infrastructure Quality and Investment
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