The AI Trajectory Index
Who is winning the
AI race — and who
is being left behind?
A live index scoring 186 economies on AI readiness today and trajectory through 2028 — built on World Bank, OECD and World Governance Indicator data.
Four signals from the 2026 data.
Top-10 readiness scores cluster between 70–91 — frontier capacity is now table stakes among advanced economies.
🇮🇳 India is the fastest-rising economy at +8 pts — trajectory separates leaders from plateauing nations.
Europe leads on governance avg at 50/100 — 14 pts above the global average.
Investment is Africa & Middle East's weakest pillar at 4.8/20 avg — capital access is the binding constraint.
Capacity to build AI, and capacity to use it.
Can this country build AI?
Underlying capacity — infrastructure, talent pipelines, governance, investment, and economic strength. Think of it as the foundation.
Is this country using AI now?
Active deployment — government services, enterprise integration, consumer usage, and demand signals from the real economy.