Digitization: This is how far the EU countries are - Digitization: So far the EU countries

Published on: August 22, 2020 / update from: August 22, 2020 - Author: Konrad Wolfenstein

On the way to a digital economy and society, Germany still has a piece to go. This is shown by the graphic based on the Digital Economy and Society Index (“Desi”) , which has been published annually by the EU Commission since 2014. It evaluates the state of countries in terms of connectivity, internet use and integration of digital technologies. Germany is only slightly above the EU average and only reaches a relatively weak assessment in the digitization of companies.

Germany's mediocre result is also due to its poor performance in the “Public Services” dimension. The progress of the countries in the area of ​​e-government and e-health is measured. In this area, Germany is at the bottom of the rankings. In the other dimensions (expansion of broadband internet, internet usage and the degree of digitization of the economy), Germany achieved mediocre results.

Germany Still has a long way to go on the road to a digital economy and society. This is Shown by the Graph Based on the Digital Economy and Society Index (“Desi”) , which has been published Annually by the EU Commission Sion 2014. Among other Things, IT Assesses the Status of the Countries in Terms of Connectivity, Internet Use and Integration of Digital Technologies. Germany is only slightly above the eu average and achieves only a relative -ely weak rating in the Digitization of Companies.

Germany's Mediocre Result is so due to its Poor Performance in the “Public Services” dimension. This Measures the Progress of the countries in the Area of ​​E-Government and E-Health. In this area, Germany is in the Bottom Ranks. In the other dimensions (expansion of broad band internet, internet use and the degree of digitisation of the economy) germany achieves mediocre results in each case.

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