Israel was included in the list of countries leading in the rating of the development of the digital economy.
This is stated in the study Digital Evolution Index 2017, which prepared Mastercard in cooperation with the School of Law and Diplomacy named Fletcher.
The rating reflects the progress in the development of the digital economies of countries and the level of integration of the global network into people's lives.
Within the framework of the study, the countries were divided into four groups - "leaders", "prospective", "with a slowing growth rate" and "problematic".
Leaders of the rating, characterized by a high level and rapid pace of digital development, are such countries as Singapore, Great Britain, New Zealand, the United Arab Emirates, Estonia, Hong Kong, Japan and Israel.
"Russia has been included in the rating of" promising "countries, which, despite the relatively low overall level of digitalization, are at the peak of digital development and demonstrate stable growth rates that attract investors, and they have the potential to enable them to take the leading positions" , - the study says. This group also includes China, Kenya, India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, Brazil, Colombia, Chile and Mexico.
South Africa, Peru, Egypt, Greece and Pakistan were recognized as problematic.
The results of the research show the competitiveness and potential of the development of the digital economy in 60 countries. Rating Digital Evolution Index 2017 assesses each country for 170 unique parameters.
They describe the four main factors that determine the pace of digitalization - the level of supply, consumer demand for digital technology, the institutional environment, and the innovative climate.