Czechia ranks 13th in European digital dependence study

Europe's dependence on foreign digital technologies has increased in recent years, while China and the United States have significantly reduced their reliance on foreign technology, according to an analysis by the Centre for Advanced Security, Strategic and Integration Studies (CASSIS) at the University of Bonn.

The analysis found that the average digital dependence of European countries rose by 0.5 percentage points between 2010 and 2023, reaching 0.69.

The Czech Republic ranked 13th among the countries studied, with a score of 0.62, ahead of countries such as Estonia, Germany and Singapore.

Of the 16 European countries included in the analysis, Ireland ranked highest, coming second overall behind the United States, with a score of 0.40.