# Thailand’s digital competitiveness ranking 3rd best in Asean

- Link: https://www.thailand-business-news.com/asean/114972-thailands-digital-competitiveness-ranking-3rd-best-in-asean
- Published: 2023-11-30T14:27:39+07:00
- Author: Aishwarya Gupta

Thailand’s digital competitiveness ranking has improved by five places, reaching
the 35th position out of 64 economic territories, according to the Institute for
Management Development’s (IMD) World Digital Competitiveness Ranking (WDCR) 2023.

## Key Takeaways

 * Thailand’s digital competitiveness ranking has improved by five places, reaching
   35th position out of 64 economic territories, due to advancements in technology,
   knowledge, and future readiness factors.
 * Among ASEAN nations, Thailand ranks third after Singapore and Malaysia, while
   globally, Singapore secures the third spot and Malaysia ranks 33rd.
 * The top 10 economies in the ranking are considered “digital nations” that have
   embraced comprehensive adoption of digital technologies, including AI, and there
   is an increasing focus on cybersecurity as well.

Thailand ranked third among other ASEAN nations, following Singapore and Malaysia.
On a global scale, Singapore secured the third position, while Malaysia ranked 33rd.
Indonesia saw a rise of six places, reaching 45th, whereas the Philippines dropped
three places to 59th.

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The improvement is attributed to advancements in technology, knowledge, and future
readiness. Singapore and Malaysia are the top two ASEAN nations, while the United
States leads globally.

The report emphasizes the importance of AI in digital competitiveness and highlights
the increasing focus on cybersecurity. Thailand aims to enhance AI technology while
prioritizing cybersecurity and privacy protection.

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Now in its seventh year, the IMD World Digital Competitiveness Ranking, produced
by the IMD World Competitiveness Center, measures the capacity and readiness of 
64 economies to adopt and explore digital technologies as a key driver for economic
transformation in business, government and wider society.

Based on a mixture of hard data and survey replies from business and government 
executives, the digital rankings help governments and companies to understand where
to focus their resources and what might be best practices when embarking on digital
transformation.