Relocate IndexBest Countries for Infrastructure 2026
Reliable transport, stable electricity, fast internet, and modern communications infrastructure affect daily life in ways you stop noticing — until they break. This dimension captures the physical and digital backbone that makes a country function smoothly.
Scored using data from IMD World Competitiveness Infrastructure Score. 59 countries ranked. 1 countries lack data for this dimension.
Data last updated:
Top 15 countries for infrastructure
Switzerland
Western Europe · Overall: 69.7
Denmark
Northern Europe · Overall: 69.4
Sweden
Northern Europe · Overall: 65.0
Finland
Northern Europe · Overall: 64.9
United States
North America · Overall: 71.4
Canada
North America · Overall: 68.7
Singapore
Southeast Asia · Overall: 71.6
Norway
Northern Europe · Overall: 64.3
Netherlands
Western Europe · Overall: 69.9
Taiwan
East Asia · Overall: 78.3
Iceland
Northern Europe · Overall: 70.5
Germany
Western Europe · Overall: 64.3
Austria
Western Europe · Overall: 68.5
China
East Asia · Overall: 55.1
Belgium
Western Europe · Overall: 65.7
Lowest-scoring countries
How infrastructure is calculated
Quality of physical and digital infrastructure — transport, energy, communications, technology.
infrastructure = imd_infra_score (direct pass-through, already 0–100)
Limitation: IMD uses 300+ indicators per country. Well-validated but only covers ~60 countries.
Frequently asked questions
Which country has the best infrastructure?
Switzerland ranks 1st for infrastructure with a score of 95 out of 100, based on data from IMD World Competitiveness Infrastructure Score.
How is the infrastructure score calculated?
Reliable transport, stable electricity, fast internet, and modern communications infrastructure affect daily life in ways you stop noticing — until they break. This dimension captures the physical and digital backbone that makes a country function smoothly. Formula: infrastructure = imd_infra_score (direct pass-through, already 0–100)
How many countries are ranked for infrastructure?
59 countries have infrastructure scores in the Relocate Index. 1 countries lack sufficient data for this dimension.