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Compare readiness.
Look at four measured conditions for international business: trade, foreign investment, internet use, and logistics.
2024 REFERENCE EDITION · RELEASED OCTOBER 20, 2026
Country Readiness Index™
Compare the NDS country-readiness scores and see the evidence behind each place. This is the 2024 reference edition of Country Readiness V1.
See the published country rankingsUse a rank to begin the conversation.
Imagine you are choosing two countries for a first round of research. The score helps organize a comparison. It brings trade intensity, inward investment, internet use, and logistics into one fixed reference edition. The component values help you see why places differ.
Read the four-measure method, then open a country profile to see the inputs and missing observations. A high trade share can reflect a small trading hub. A country with limited data may still have a strong fit for your project. Your offer, partner, and route need their own research.
Use the Country Data Lab to explore a single measure, or check the current World Bank response for a dated source value. The published ranking stays tied to its stated edition so you can reproduce it.
Try this: Choose two places and write down one strength, one open question, and the partner you would ask about it.
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Each measure becomes a comparison percentile. The four percentiles have equal weight in a score from 0 to 100. All four inputs must be present at the stated dates. A missing value never becomes a zero.
This is the first country-readiness release under the Commercial Diplomacy Index. It measures business conditions within a fixed reference edition. Sister City opportunity scores and the wider six-pillar framework have their own purposes and methods.
251 matching places · 25 shown. Places with limited coverage remain searchable.
| Rank | Place | Readiness / 100 | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG · East Asia & Pacific | 95.00 | 4 of 4 required componentsPublished score · V1 |
| 2 | SingaporeSGP · East Asia & Pacific | 94.58 | 4 of 4 required componentsPublished score · V1 |
| 3 | BahrainBHR · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 89.06 | 4 of 4 required componentsPublished score · V1 |
| 4 | DenmarkDNK · Europe & Central Asia | 88.65 | 4 of 4 required componentsPublished score · V1 |
| 5 | MaltaMLT · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 84.69 | 4 of 4 required componentsPublished score · V1 |
| 6 | SwedenSWE · Europe & Central Asia | 82.92 | 4 of 4 required componentsPublished score · V1 |
| 7 | MalaysiaMYS · East Asia & Pacific | 80.73 | 4 of 4 required componentsPublished score · V1 |
| 8 | IcelandISL · Europe & Central Asia | 78.85 | 4 of 4 required componentsPublished score · V1 |
| 9 | OmanOMN · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 78.65 | 4 of 4 required componentsPublished score · V1 |
| 10 | EstoniaEST · Europe & Central Asia | 74.69 | 4 of 4 required componentsPublished score · V1 |
| 11 | LatviaLVA · Europe & Central Asia | 73.96 | 4 of 4 required componentsPublished score · V1 |
| 12 | North MacedoniaMKD · Europe & Central Asia | 73.85 | 4 of 4 required componentsPublished score · V1 |
| 13 | LithuaniaLTU · Europe & Central Asia | 73.13 | 4 of 4 required componentsPublished score · V1 |
| 14 | AustriaAUT · Europe & Central Asia | 71.46 | 4 of 4 required componentsPublished score · V1 |
| 15 | SpainESP · Europe & Central Asia | 71.04 | 4 of 4 required componentsPublished score · V1 |
| 16 | BelgiumBEL · Europe & Central Asia | 70.42 | 4 of 4 required componentsPublished score · V1 |
| 17 | NetherlandsNLD · Europe & Central Asia | 70.31 | 4 of 4 required componentsPublished score · V1 |
| 18 | NorwayNOR · Europe & Central Asia | 70.21 | 4 of 4 required componentsPublished score · V1 |
| 19 | Viet NamVNM · East Asia & Pacific | 69.90 | 4 of 4 required componentsPublished score · V1 |
| 20 | FinlandFIN · Europe & Central Asia | 69.58 | 4 of 4 required componentsPublished score · V1 |
| 21 | SloveniaSVN · Europe & Central Asia | 68.85 | 4 of 4 required componentsPublished score · V1 |
| 22 | Slovak RepublicSVK · Europe & Central Asia | 68.65 | 4 of 4 required componentsPublished score · V1 |
| 23 | PolandPOL · Europe & Central Asia | 68.44 | 4 of 4 required componentsPublished score · V1 |
| 24 | LuxembourgLUX · Europe & Central Asia | 68.23 | 4 of 4 required componentsPublished score · V1 |
| 25 | SwitzerlandCHE · Europe & Central Asia | 67.81 | 4 of 4 required componentsPublished score · V1 |
Equal scores share a rank. These ranks compare countries and reporting economies with complete inputs; they do not compare a country with a U.S. state or city.
What do these countries buy?
Pair readiness with the 2024 economic comparison: import demand, real growth, and price stability.
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