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🌎 Americas AI Deep-Dive

29 economies

AI Trajectory Index · Regional Intelligence

From Silicon Valley to São Paulo

The Americas spans the world's most advanced AI ecosystem (USA, Canada) down to rapidly digitising emerging markets across Latin America and the Caribbean. A continent of extremes — and massive opportunity.

Economies

29

in 4 sub-regions

Regional Average

34.3

Global avg: 36.1

Fastest Rising

🇺🇸 United

+8 pts by 2028

Top Score

🇺🇸 91

United States

Sub-regional averages

North America71.7
(3)
South America35.5
(12)
Central America25.6
(7)
Caribbean24
(6)

High-Growth Emerging Markets

Positive trajectory

Latin American and Caribbean countries with positive momentum and room to grow

Sub-Regional Breakdown

Sub-RegionCountriesAvg ScoreInfraTalentGovInvestEconLeader
North America
371.715161314.313.3🇺🇸United States91
South America
1235.58.18.57.565.4🇧🇷Brazil56
Central America
725.66.35.65.64.33.9🇨🇷Costa Rica39
Caribbean
62465.85.33.53.3🇩🇴Dominican Republic29

All Americas Countries — Ranked by Score