SATURDAY, OCT 31, 20262026 EDITION · 17 INDICATORS
VOL. III · 2026 EDITION
The AI Trajectory Index
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🌍 Europe AI Deep-Dive

46 economies
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AI Trajectory Index · Regional Intelligence

Regulatory leadership meets deep research capability

Europe leads on AI governance and research output while navigating the tension between regulation and innovation. Northern and Western Europe anchor the continent; Eastern Europe is closing the gap rapidly.

Economies

46

in 4 sub-regions

Regional Average

50.1

Global avg: 36.1

Fastest Rising

🇵🇱 Poland

+8 pts by 2028

Top Score

🇬🇧 76

United Kingdom

Sub-regional averages

Northern Europe60.8
(8)
Western Europe67.8
(8)
Southern Europe53
(6)
Eastern Europe40.6
(16)

Fastest Rising — Europe

Ranked by projected score gain to 2028

1🇵🇱

Poland

Eastern Europe

59/100 · Positive

+8 pts

→ 67

2🇬🇧

United Kingdom

76/100 · Positive

+6 pts

→ 82

3🇺🇦

Ukraine

Eastern Europe

46/100 · Positive

+6 pts

→ 52

4🇫🇷

France

Western Europe

69/100 · Positive

+5 pts

→ 74

5🇸🇪

Sweden

Northern Europe

72/100 · Positive

+5 pts

→ 77

6🇳🇱

Netherlands

Western Europe

74/100 · Positive

+5 pts

→ 79

7🇨🇭

Switzerland

Western Europe

76/100 · Positive

+5 pts

→ 81

8🇮🇹

Italy

Southern Europe

61/100 · Positive

+5 pts

→ 66

9🇪🇸

Spain

Southern Europe

63/100 · Positive

+5 pts

→ 68

10🇩🇰

Denmark

Northern Europe

70/100 · Positive

+5 pts

→ 75

Europe vs. Global — Pillar Gap

Average pillar scores (0–20) · Europe & Global benchmark

Rising Eastern European Markets

Positive trajectory

Eastern European nations with strong positive momentum and growing tech ecosystems

🇵🇱

Poland

Eastern Europe

59/100
Positive+8 pts →
🇺🇦

Ukraine

Eastern Europe

46/100
Positive+6 pts →
🇫🇷

France

Western Europe

69/100
Positive+5 pts →
🇸🇪

Sweden

Northern Europe

72/100
Positive+5 pts →
🇮🇹

Italy

Southern Europe

61/100
Positive+5 pts →
🇪🇸

Spain

Southern Europe

63/100
Positive+5 pts →
🇩🇰

Denmark

Northern Europe

70/100
Positive+5 pts →
🇵🇹

Portugal

Southern Europe

54/100
Positive+5 pts →
🇬🇷

Greece

Southern Europe

50/100
Positive+5 pts →
🇪🇪

Estonia

Northern Europe

63/100
Positive+5 pts →
🇱🇹

Lithuania

Northern Europe

50/100
Positive+5 pts →
🇩🇪

Germany

Western Europe

70/100
Positive+3 pts →
🇮🇪

Ireland

Western Europe

67/100
Positive+3 pts →
🇧🇪

Belgium

Western Europe

64/100
Positive+3 pts →
🇦🇹

Austria

Western Europe

60/100
Positive+3 pts →
🇫🇮

Finland

Northern Europe

68/100
Positive+3 pts →
🇳🇴

Norway

Northern Europe

65/100
Positive+3 pts →
🇨🇿

Czech Republic

Eastern Europe

58/100
Positive+3 pts →
🇷🇴

Romania

Eastern Europe

48/100
Positive+3 pts →
🇱🇻

Latvia

Northern Europe

46/100
Positive+3 pts →
🇹🇷

Turkey

53/100
Positive+3 pts →
🇭🇷

Croatia

Eastern Europe

44/100
Positive+3 pts →
🇷🇸

Serbia

Eastern Europe

46/100
Positive+3 pts →
🇲🇩

Moldova

Eastern Europe

26/100
Positive+3 pts →
🇦🇱

Albania

Eastern Europe

28/100
Positive+3 pts →
🇲🇰

North Macedonia

Eastern Europe

26/100
Positive+3 pts →
🇽🇰

Kosovo

Eastern Europe

24/100
Positive+3 pts →
🇲🇪

Montenegro

Eastern Europe

29/100
Positive+3 pts →
🇱🇺

Luxembourg

Western Europe

62/100
Positive+3 pts →
🇨🇾

Cyprus

Southern Europe

44/100
Positive+3 pts →
🇮🇸

Iceland

Northern Europe

52/100
Positive+3 pts →

Sub-Regional Breakdown

Sub-RegionCountriesAvg ScoreInfraTalentGovInvestEconLeader
Northern Europe
860.813.112.412.81111.5🇸🇪Sweden72
Western Europe
867.814.613.913.612.812.9🇨🇭Switzerland76
Southern Europe
65310.810.710.710.510.3🇪🇸Spain63
Eastern Europe
1640.69.19.18.37.27🇵🇱Poland59

All Europe Countries — Ranked by Score

1🇬🇧

United Kingdom

76

+6

2🇨🇭

Switzerland

Western Europe

76

+5

3🇳🇱

Netherlands

Western Europe

74

+5

4🇸🇪

Sweden

Northern Europe

72

+5

5🇩🇪

Germany

Western Europe

70

+3

6🇩🇰

Denmark

Northern Europe

70

+5

7🇫🇷

France

Western Europe

69

+5

8🇫🇮

Finland

Northern Europe

68

+3

9🇮🇪

Ireland

Western Europe

67

+3

10🇳🇴

Norway

Northern Europe

65

+3

11🇧🇪

Belgium

Western Europe

64

+3

12🇷🇺

Russia

64

-7

13🇪🇸

Spain

Southern Europe

63

+5

14🇪🇪

Estonia

Northern Europe

63

+5

15🇱🇺

Luxembourg

Western Europe

62

+3

16🇮🇹

Italy

Southern Europe

61

+5

17🇦🇹

Austria

Western Europe

60

+3

18🇵🇱

Poland

Eastern Europe

59

+8

19🇨🇿

Czech Republic

Eastern Europe

58

+3

20🇵🇹

Portugal

Southern Europe

54

+5

21🇹🇷

Turkey

53

+3

22🇮🇸

Iceland

Northern Europe

52

+3

23🇬🇷

Greece

Southern Europe

50

+5

24🇭🇺

Hungary

Eastern Europe

50

0

25🇱🇹

Lithuania

Northern Europe

50

+5

26🇷🇴

Romania

Eastern Europe

48

+3

27🇸🇮

Slovenia

Eastern Europe

48

+2

28🇱🇻

Latvia

Northern Europe

46

+3

29🇺🇦

Ukraine

Eastern Europe

46

+6

30🇷🇸

Serbia

Eastern Europe

46

+3

31🇲🇹

Malta

Southern Europe

46

+2

32🇸🇰

Slovakia

Eastern Europe

44

+2

33🇭🇷

Croatia

Eastern Europe

44

+3

34🇨🇾

Cyprus

Southern Europe

44

+3

35🇧🇬

Bulgaria

Eastern Europe

42

+2

36🇧🇾

Belarus

Eastern Europe

32

-6

37🇲🇪

Montenegro

Eastern Europe

29

+3

38🇦🇱

Albania

Eastern Europe

28

+3

39🇧🇦

Bosnia and Herzegovina

27

+2

40🇲🇩

Moldova

Eastern Europe

26

+3

41🇲🇰

North Macedonia

Eastern Europe

26

+3

42🇽🇰

Kosovo

Eastern Europe

24

+3

43🇱🇮

Liechtenstein

24

+2

44🇦🇩

Andorra

22

+2

45🇲🇨

Monaco

21

+2

46🇸🇲

San Marino

20

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