Data source & citation
AI readiness data is drawn from the Government AI Readiness Index 2025 published by Oxford Insights. The index assesses how prepared national governments are to implement AI-powered public services, covering 193 countries across three pillars and nine sub-pillars.
Country group memberships (UN M49 regions, World Bank income groups, UN SDG groups, OECD DAC groups, WB FCS status) are sourced from the Country Classification Commons library and joined to the index by ISO3 code.
| Pillar 1 | Government — vision & strategy, digital public infrastructure, data availability & use, ethics & regulation, digital skills |
|---|---|
| Pillar 2 | Technology sector — size & dynamism of the tech ecosystem, private sector AI investment, innovation capacity |
| Pillar 3 | Data & infrastructure — data environment, connectivity & hardware, open data availability |
| Score range | 0–100 composite index (higher = greater AI readiness) |
| Edition | 2025 (7th annual edition) |
| Country coverage | 193 countries |
| Publisher | Oxford Insights, Oxford, United Kingdom |
Formal citation: Oxford Insights (2025). Government AI Readiness Index 2025. Oxford: Oxford Insights. Available at: oxfordinsights.com