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12th February 2025 Issue no. 740
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Countries most (and least) at risk of cybercrime
Rank |
Country |
Basel AML Index |
NCSI |
Cybersecurity Exposure Index |
Digital Development Level |
Number of Cyber Legislations and Laws |
Cybercrime Risk Score |
1 |
Panama |
5.81 |
50.65 |
0.569 |
48.43 |
3 |
9.70 |
2 |
Thailand |
5.80 |
64.94 |
0.445 |
56.63 |
4 |
8.83 |
3 |
Belarus |
5.21 |
53.25 |
0.614 |
62.33 |
4 |
8.78 |
4 |
Costa Rica |
4.58 |
49.35 |
0.438 |
58.87 |
5 |
8.22 |
5 |
United Arab Emirates |
5.70 |
40.26 |
0.359 |
68.87 |
4 |
8.18 |
6 |
Uruguay |
4.07 |
59.74 |
0.348 |
63.86 |
2 |
7.65 |
6 |
Mauritius |
5.03 |
44.16 |
0.200 |
53.57 |
4 |
7.65 |
8 |
Georgia |
4.64 |
64.94 |
0.383 |
53.50 |
6 |
7.61 |
9 |
Chile |
4.03 |
59.74 |
0.469 |
61.44 |
5 |
7.48 |
10 |
Saudi Arabia |
5.28 |
84.42 |
0.390 |
63.89 |
3 |
7.43
|
Rank |
Country |
Basel AML Index |
NCSI |
Cybersecurity Exposure Index |
Digital Development Level |
Number of Cyber Legislations and Laws |
Cybercrime Risk Score |
1 |
Denmark |
3.56 |
84.42 |
0.117 |
82.68 |
7 |
1.87 |
2 |
Sweden |
3.12 |
84.42 |
0.210 |
81.51 |
8 |
1.96 |
3 |
Finland |
2.88 |
85.71 |
0.110 |
78.35 |
6 |
2.00 |
4 |
France |
3.52 |
84.42 |
0.228 |
77.29 |
11 |
2.17 |
5 |
Germany |
4.21 |
90.91 |
0.241 |
80.01 |
10 |
2.26 |
6 |
United Kingdom |
3.63 |
89.61 |
0.207 |
79.96 |
7 |
2.30 |
7 |
Norway |
3.50 |
67.53 |
0.134 |
80.19 |
8 |
2.52 |
8 |
Spain |
3.88 |
88.31 |
0.210 |
72.21 |
7 |
3.22 |
9 |
United States |
4.32 |
64.94 |
0.145 |
81.05 |
9 |
3.26 |
10 |
Canada |
4.25 |
70.13 |
0.207 |
75.96 |
10 |
3.39
|
Cybercrime in the UAE is one of the most costly in the world, with each incident estimated to cost $2.6 million on average.
Belarus is the most exposed country to cybercrime.
Uruguay, South Korea, and Switzerland have fewer cyber legislations and laws than any other developed country
You can find the full study here: https://www.proxyrack.com/blog/global-cybercrime-report/
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