Top countries GCI cyber security ranking 2020

In 2020, the United States ranked first in the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) with a score of 100 index points. Among the countries with the highest commitment to cyber security, the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia shared second place with a GCI score of 99.54 for each.

Countries with the highest commitment to cyber security based on the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) in 2020

Characteristic	GCI Score	Legal	Technical	Organizational	Capacity Building	Cooperation
United States	100	20	20	20	20	20
United Kingdom	99.54	20	19.54	20	20	20
Saudi Arabia	99.54	20	19.54	20	20	20
Estonia	99.48	20	20	20	19.48	20
Korea (Rep. of)	98.52	20	19.54	18.98	20	20
Singapore	98.52	20	19.54	18.98	20	20
Spain	98.52	20	19.54	18.98	20	20
Russian Federation	98.06	20	19.08	18.98	20	20
United Arab Emirates	98.06	20	19.08	18.98	20	20
Malaysia	98.06	20	19.08	18.98	20	20

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Release date

June 2021

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2020

Number of respondents

141 respondents

Special properties

ITU member states

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The five pillars of the GCI: 1. Legal: Measured based on the existence of legal institutions and frameworks dealing with cybersecurity and cybercrime.
2. Technical: Measured based on the existence of technical institutions and frameworks dealing with cybersecurity.
3. Organizational: Measured based on the existence of policy coordination institutions and strategies for cybersecurity development at the national level.
4. Capacity Building: Measured based on the existence of research and development, education and training programmes; certified professionals and public sector agencies fostering capacity building.
5. Cooperation: Measured based on the existence of partnerships, cooperative frameworks and information sharing networks.

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