The movers and shakers of the global digital gov rankings

By Nurfilzah Rohaidi

We share the top scorers, movements among the ranks, and the case studies you need to know.

People-driven services are one of the most important new trends in digital government today, according to the United Nations. Governments are increasingly putting their citizens at the centre of decision-making, and design of public services, spaces and policies.

This, and other key trends and developments in global digital government, are captured in this year’s UN E-Government Survey. And the numbers tell a mixed story - two superstars, the UK and Singapore, saw slight reductions in their scores. Meanwhile, Denmark and Portugal rose up the ranks dramatically, the former emerging as the top-ranked nation.

Below, we share with you this year’s top 10, along with rank movements, key takeaways and just plain cool case studies.