INDICES / GAAI

Global AI Adoption Index

GAAI Q1 2026 · 142 Economies Tracked ACTIVE

"The global standard for measuring AI readiness across infrastructure, policy, human capital, and technology deployment."

Last updated: Q1 2026  ·  Next update: Q2 2026
142
Economies Tracked
5
Measurement Pillars
23
Indicators
Quarterly
Update Cadence
RankCountryTotalInfraPolicyHum CapTech
How the Index is Calculated

Measurement Framework

All scores are normalized relative to the current tracked peer group. The lowest-scoring economy in each indicator set will register 0.0 — this is methodologically correct, not a data error.

Infrastructure
30%

Measures digital and energy access across the population.

IT.NET.USER.ZS + EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS
Research & Policy
25%

Tracks R&D investment as a share of GDP.

GB.XPD.RSDV.GD.ZS
Human Capital
25%

Tertiary education enrollment as a proxy for technical workforce capacity.

SE.TER.ENRR
Technology Deployment
20%

Mobile and digital infrastructure density per 100 people.

IT.CEL.SETS.P2
Enterprise Readiness
—

Composite measure of enterprise AI adoption. Indicator TBD.

COMING SOON  Q3 2026
Drevmark World Data Institute. (2026). Global AI Adoption Index, Q1 2026. Retrieved from drevmark.com/indices/gaai
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