The 2026 update of the Digitization Index (DiGiX) ranked the Philippines 74th among 96 economies, scoring 49.40 on a 0 to 100 scale. This places the country in the lower tier of global digital readiness. The score reflects the nation's overall digital performance across multiple sectors.
Within the East and Southeast Asian region, the Philippines recorded the lowest score among participating economies. This suggests significant room for improvement compared to its regional peers.
The DiGiX assesses digital readiness through six key dimensions: infrastructure, user adoption, firm adoption, affordability, regulation, and government adoption. Each dimension captures critical aspects of a nation's capacity to adopt and integrate digital technologies.
The ranking underscores challenges in digital transformation and highlights opportunities for targeted policy and investment. Improving performance across the six dimensions could enhance the country's competitiveness in the digital economy.
