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Cyber Risk Index

From the USA to India — 50 countries
comprising 70% of world population analyzed.

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Cyber Risk Index

50 countries by vulnerability to cybercrime

From 0 to 1, the Cyber Risk Index (CRI) predicts the risk of becoming a victim of cybercrime depending on the country of residence. The higher the index, the higher the risk.

Countries with the
highest cyber risk

No.CountryCRI
1.
isIceland
0.839
2.
seSweden
0.809
3.
aeUnited Arab Emirates
0.774
4.
noNorway
0.729
5.
usUnited States
0.713
6.
sgSingapore
0.670
7.
ieIreland
0.664
8.
nzNew Zealand
0.660
9.
dkDenmark
0.657
10.
gbUnited Kingdom
0.647

Countries with the
lowest cyber risk

No.CountryCRI
41.
uaUkraine
0.361
42.
irIran
0.349
43.
phPhilippines
0.337
44.
thThailand
0.334
45.
cnChina
0.326
46.
zaSouth Africa
0.300
47.
idIndonesia
0.291
48.
iqIraq
0.290
49.
ngNigeria
0.239
50.
inIndia
0.186

Cyber risk globally

The 5 levels of cyber risk

18 out of 50 countries analyzed are in high or very high cyber risk.

5 levels

Cyber Risk Index Global Map
Cyber Risk Index report

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Key insights from the report

CRI

Developed countries are more vulnerable

Factors like high-income economy, advanced technological infrastructure, urbanization, and digitalization lead to a higher level of cybercrime. That’s why Northern Europe, which has the highest average monthly wage and more than 90% of internet penetration, is the most dangerous place in the world to be online. North America isn’t far behind.

high cyber risk index USA and UK

The US and UK are among top 10 riskiest countries

Surprisingly, the UK ranks 1st and the US 2nd on the Global Cybersecurity Index, which is calculated based on legal, technical, organizational, and capacity building factors on a country level. But these factors have a limited impact on cyber risk when we get down to the individual level. Exposure to threats and income matter more.

CRI Europe

The secret of Western Europe

Western Europe falls into the moderate cyber risk category. This puts the region into contrast with Northern Europe and North America, which suffer from high cyber risk. Western Europeans are less exposed to online threats because they spend only 5 hours per day online compared to the global average of 6.5 hours.

low cyber risk index India

India has the best score

The only country to land in the very low cyber risk category. An average Indian has very little exposure to the internet and its threats. Moreover, with a monthly wage that is 13 times lower than the average, Indians aren’t enticing targets for cybercriminals. But if we narrowed our scope to Indians who are hyperactive online, the story would be different. More in the report!

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