39
Benchmark Rated Nations
High-income & OECD cohort with ≥ 60% empirical indicator coverage across all 4 pillars.
86
Evaluated Unrated Nations
Partial governance or connectivity data observed, but lacking verified cognitive microdata.
125
Total Nations in Audit Scope
Formally tracked across international source indices (World Bank, ITU, OECD, V-Dem).
70
Unmonitored Global Nations
Recognized UN sovereign states with zero empirical telemetry in frontier AI readiness metrics.
Why Coverage is Limited to 39 Nations in v0.2
The Human Superintelligence Readiness Index (HSRI) prioritizes epistemic integrity over artificial completeness. Generating headline scores for nations that lack validated empirical measurement would introduce severe automation bias, creating an illusion of precision that harms evidence-based policy.
1. The 60% Pillar Completeness Rule
To receive a composite headline score, a nation must possess observed empirical data for at least 60% of indicators within each of the four core pillars. While 86 evaluated economies have robust institutional governance tracking (e.g., Worldwide Governance Indicators) or telecommunications data (ITU), none possess empirical adult cognitive testing microdata.
2. The Structural NaN Policy
Non-participation in international testing programs like OECD PIAAC (Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies) or EU EMLI (European Media Literacy Index) is an administrative reality, not a random missing value. Imputing scores across non-participating nations would confound actual cognitive discernment with administrative affiliation.
3. Required Data to Expand Coverage
Expanding HSRI coverage beyond 39 nations requires non-OECD statistical agencies to administer standardized digital reasoning instruments, adult problem-solving assessments in technology-rich environments, and calibrated algorithmic trust surveys.
Regional Distribution of Unrated Nations (86 Total)
Distribution of audited economies currently lacking multi-pillar data by UN continental region:
Asia31 unrated
Africa45 unrated
Europe2 unrated
Americas7 unrated
Oceania1 unrated
| ISO3 | Country Name | Region | UN Subregion | Observed Pillars | Primary Data Gap | Diagnostic Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFG | Afghanistan | Asia | Southern Asia | 1 / 4 Pillars | insufficient_source_coverage | WGI governance observed; no OECD/PIAAC or domestic compute data |
| AGO | Angola | Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1 / 4 Pillars | insufficient_source_coverage | Basic governance indicators only; no AI literacy or discernment surveys |
| ALB | Albania | Europe | Southern Europe | 2 / 4 Pillars | missing_cognitive_pillars | WGI governance and ITU digital connectivity observed; missing PIAAC and EMLI |
| DZA | Algeria | Africa | Northern Africa | 2 / 4 Pillars | missing_cognitive_pillars | Governance and mobile broadband observed; lacking cognitive absorption metrics |
| ARM | Armenia | Asia | Western Asia | 2 / 4 Pillars | missing_cognitive_pillars | Governance and digital adoption observed; no PIAAC or critical discernment data |
| AZE | Azerbaijan | Asia | Western Asia | 2 / 4 Pillars | missing_cognitive_pillars | WGI and ITU indicators observed; non-participant in OECD cognitive benchmarks |
| BGD | Bangladesh | Asia | Southern Asia | 1 / 4 Pillars | insufficient_source_coverage | Partial governance coverage; no cognitive testing microdata |
| BEN | Benin | Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1 / 4 Pillars | insufficient_source_coverage | V-Dem governance observed; lacking digital infrastructure and cognitive microdata |
| BFA | Burkina Faso | Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1 / 4 Pillars | insufficient_source_coverage | Baseline governance data only; severe data sparsity across cognitive pillars |
| BDI | Burundi | Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1 / 4 Pillars | insufficient_source_coverage | Partial governance indicators; no digital infrastructure or literacy data |
| CMR | Cameroon | Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2 / 4 Pillars | missing_cognitive_pillars | ITU infrastructure and WGI governance observed; no psychometric survey participation |
| CAF | Central African Republic | Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1 / 4 Pillars | insufficient_source_coverage | Conflict-affected data sparsity; minimal governance tracking |
| TCD | Chad | Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1 / 4 Pillars | insufficient_source_coverage | Baseline institutional data only; no educational or technological assessments |
| COM | Comoros | Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1 / 4 Pillars | insufficient_source_coverage | Small island developing state data gaps; no standardized cognitive assessments |
| COG | Congo | Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1 / 4 Pillars | insufficient_source_coverage | Partial institutional coverage; lacking digital and cognitive survey data |
| COD | Democratic Republic of Congo | Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1 / 4 Pillars | insufficient_source_coverage | V-Dem/WGI tracking only; zero coverage in cognitive resilience metrics |
| DJI | Djibouti | Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1 / 4 Pillars | insufficient_source_coverage | Partial governance; unmeasured in international educational and digital indices |
| EGY | Egypt | Africa | Northern Africa | 2 / 4 Pillars | missing_cognitive_pillars | WGI, V-Dem and ITU observed; non-participant in OECD PIAAC/PISA digital reasoning |
| SLV | El Salvador | Americas | Latin America and the Caribbean | 1 / 4 Pillars | insufficient_source_coverage | Governance tracking available; missing cognitive and frontier compute data |
| GNQ | Equatorial Guinea | Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1 / 4 Pillars | insufficient_source_coverage | Severe data missingness across statistical agency reporting |
| ERI | Eritrea | Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1 / 4 Pillars | insufficient_source_coverage | Closed statistical regime; minimal international reporting |
| SWZ | Eswatini | Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1 / 4 Pillars | insufficient_source_coverage | Partial institutional indicators; unmeasured in digital literacy |
| ETH | Ethiopia | Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1 / 4 Pillars | insufficient_source_coverage | Governance tracked; severe missingness in technology diffusion and education |
| FJI | Fiji | Oceania | Melanesia | 2 / 4 Pillars | missing_cognitive_pillars | ITU digital connectivity and WGI governance observed; no cognitive assessments |
| GAB | Gabon | Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1 / 4 Pillars | insufficient_source_coverage | WGI observed; unrepresented in cognitive benchmarking |
| GEO | Georgia | Asia | Western Asia | 2 / 4 Pillars | missing_cognitive_pillars | Governance and infrastructure observed; lacking PIAAC problem solving and EMLI |
| GHA | Ghana | Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2 / 4 Pillars | missing_cognitive_pillars | Strong governance tracking and ITU data; missing cognitive absorption surveys |
| GIN | Guinea | Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1 / 4 Pillars | insufficient_source_coverage | Baseline governance tracking only; no digital readiness telemetry |
| GNB | Guinea-Bissau | Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1 / 4 Pillars | insufficient_source_coverage | Sparse institutional reporting; no educational or technology coverage |
| GUY | Guyana | Americas | Latin America and the Caribbean | 1 / 4 Pillars | insufficient_source_coverage | Governance tracked; missing standardized digital and cognitive testing |
| HTI | Haiti | Americas | Latin America and the Caribbean | 1 / 4 Pillars | insufficient_source_coverage | Acute data deficit from institutional instability |
| HND | Honduras | Americas | Latin America and the Caribbean | 1 / 4 Pillars | insufficient_source_coverage | Governance tracked; missing cognitive and technological indicators |
| IDN | Indonesia | Asia | South-Eastern Asia | 2 / 4 Pillars | missing_cognitive_pillars | Extensive governance and infrastructure data; PIAAC non-participant; unmeasured in EMLI |
| IRN | Iran | Asia | Southern Asia | 1 / 4 Pillars | insufficient_source_coverage | Sanctions and reporting gaps limit international survey participation |
| IRQ | Iraq | Asia | Western Asia | 1 / 4 Pillars | insufficient_source_coverage | Governance tracking available; no cognitive or high-performance compute data |
| CIV | Ivory Coast | Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2 / 4 Pillars | missing_cognitive_pillars | WGI and mobile broadband tracked; lacking cognitive resilience metrics |
| JOR | Jordan | Asia | Western Asia | 2 / 4 Pillars | missing_cognitive_pillars | Governance and infrastructure available; PISA partial but lacks PIAAC PSTRE |
| KAZ | Kazakhstan | Asia | Central Asia | 2 / 4 Pillars | missing_cognitive_pillars | Good infrastructure and governance; PIAAC participant in Cycle 1 but lacks EMLI/DNR |
| KEN | Kenya | Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2 / 4 Pillars | missing_cognitive_pillars | Regional digital hub with ITU and WGI data; lacking standardized cognitive absorption surveys |
| KWT | Kuwait | Asia | Western Asia | 2 / 4 Pillars | missing_cognitive_pillars | High infrastructure and governance data; lacks behavioral AI readiness studies |
| KGZ | Kyrgyzstan | Asia | Central Asia | 1 / 4 Pillars | insufficient_source_coverage | WGI tracked; unmeasured in multi-pillar cognitive testing |
| LAO | Laos | Asia | South-Eastern Asia | 1 / 4 Pillars | insufficient_source_coverage | Baseline governance only; lacking educational telemetry |
| LBN | Lebanon | Asia | Western Asia | 2 / 4 Pillars | missing_cognitive_pillars | Infrastructure and governance tracked; economic crisis has disrupted statistical reporting |
| LSO | Lesotho | Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1 / 4 Pillars | insufficient_source_coverage | Governance tracked; no digital skills or discernment data |
| LBY | Libya | Africa | Northern Africa | 1 / 4 Pillars | insufficient_source_coverage | Conflict and divided administration limit comprehensive empirical coverage |
| MAC | Macao SAR | Asia | Eastern Asia | 2 / 4 Pillars | sovereignty_and_sampling_limits | High digital infrastructure and PISA scores; omitted due to non-sovereign UN reporting status |
| MDG | Madagascar | Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1 / 4 Pillars | insufficient_source_coverage | Baseline governance tracking only; no digital literacy survey coverage |
| MWI | Malawi | Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1 / 4 Pillars | insufficient_source_coverage | Governance observed; lacking technology diffusion and cognitive metrics |
| MLI | Mali | Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1 / 4 Pillars | insufficient_source_coverage | Security crisis hampers empirical survey collection |
| MRT | Mauritania | Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1 / 4 Pillars | insufficient_source_coverage | Partial institutional indicators; unmeasured in digital readiness |
| MUS | Mauritius | Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2 / 4 Pillars | missing_cognitive_pillars | Strong governance and telecommunications; lacking PIAAC/EMLI cognitive data |
| MDA | Moldova | Europe | Eastern Europe | 2 / 4 Pillars | missing_cognitive_pillars | WGI and ITU tracked; non-participant in OECD adult skills assessments |
| MNG | Mongolia | Asia | Eastern Asia | 2 / 4 Pillars | missing_cognitive_pillars | Governance and connectivity available; missing cognitive resilience benchmarks |
| MAR | Morocco | Africa | Northern Africa | 2 / 4 Pillars | missing_cognitive_pillars | Extensive infrastructure and governance data; lacks adult cognitive testing |
| MOZ | Mozambique | Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1 / 4 Pillars | insufficient_source_coverage | Baseline governance data; no standardized technology assessments |
| MMR | Myanmar | Asia | South-Eastern Asia | 1 / 4 Pillars | insufficient_source_coverage | Political crisis has suspended regular statistical reporting |
| NAM | Namibia | Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2 / 4 Pillars | missing_cognitive_pillars | Solid governance and mobile connectivity; missing adult cognitive surveys |
| NPL | Nepal | Asia | Southern Asia | 1 / 4 Pillars | insufficient_source_coverage | Governance indicators available; missing digital literacy and cognitive metrics |
| NIC | Nicaragua | Americas | Latin America and the Caribbean | 1 / 4 Pillars | insufficient_source_coverage | Institutional data available; unmeasured in cognitive absorption |
| NER | Niger | Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1 / 4 Pillars | insufficient_source_coverage | Low statistical density; unrepresented in digital readiness telemetry |
| NGA | Nigeria | Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2 / 4 Pillars | missing_cognitive_pillars | Significant tech ecosystem and governance data; lacking standardized cognitive benchmarks |
| OMN | Oman | Asia | Western Asia | 2 / 4 Pillars | missing_cognitive_pillars | High infrastructure and governance scores; missing empirical cognitive metrics |
| PAK | Pakistan | Asia | Southern Asia | 2 / 4 Pillars | missing_cognitive_pillars | WGI and ITU tracked; absent from international cognitive and literacy surveys |
| PRY | Paraguay | Americas | Latin America and the Caribbean | 1 / 4 Pillars | insufficient_source_coverage | Governance tracked; missing adult skills and discernment tests |
| QAT | Qatar | Asia | Western Asia | 2 / 4 Pillars | missing_cognitive_pillars | Advanced digital infrastructure and state capacity; lacking behavioral readiness surveys |
| RWA | Rwanda | Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2 / 4 Pillars | missing_cognitive_pillars | High digital policy and governance tracking; unmeasured in PIAAC/EMLI cognitive data |
| SAU | Saudi Arabia | Asia | Western Asia | 2 / 4 Pillars | missing_cognitive_pillars | Strong state AI investment and infrastructure; lacking calibrated trust and adult discernment data |
| SEN | Senegal | Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2 / 4 Pillars | missing_cognitive_pillars | Stable governance and mobile coverage; missing standardized cognitive absorption data |
| LKA | Sri Lanka | Asia | Southern Asia | 2 / 4 Pillars | missing_cognitive_pillars | Good baseline literacy and governance; missing AI-specific cognitive benchmarks |
| SDN | Sudan | Africa | Northern Africa | 1 / 4 Pillars | insufficient_source_coverage | Ongoing conflict has severely degraded statistical reporting |
| SSD | South Sudan | Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1 / 4 Pillars | insufficient_source_coverage | Extreme data sparsity across all statistical dimensions |
| SYR | Syria | Asia | Western Asia | 1 / 4 Pillars | insufficient_source_coverage | Prolonged conflict prevents national empirical data collection |
| TJK | Tajikistan | Asia | Central Asia | 1 / 4 Pillars | insufficient_source_coverage | Governance tracking available; no cognitive or digital assessment data |
| TZA | Tanzania | Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2 / 4 Pillars | missing_cognitive_pillars | Governance and infrastructure observed; lacks adult cognitive testing |
| THA | Thailand | Asia | South-Eastern Asia | 2 / 4 Pillars | missing_cognitive_pillars | Strong infrastructure and PISA participation; PIAAC and EMLI missing |
| TGO | Togo | Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1 / 4 Pillars | insufficient_source_coverage | Basic institutional tracking; lacking digital and cognitive coverage |
| TUN | Tunisia | Africa | Northern Africa | 2 / 4 Pillars | missing_cognitive_pillars | Good tertiary STEM and governance data; lacks adult cognitive discernment surveys |
| TKM | Turkmenistan | Asia | Central Asia | 1 / 4 Pillars | insufficient_source_coverage | Restricted statistical disclosure; international survey absence |
| UGA | Uganda | Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2 / 4 Pillars | missing_cognitive_pillars | Governance and mobile infrastructure tracked; missing cognitive resilience data |
| ARE | United Arab Emirates | Asia | Western Asia | 2 / 4 Pillars | missing_cognitive_pillars | World-leading infrastructure and government AI strategy; missing PIAAC/EMLI microdata |
| UZB | Uzbekistan | Asia | Central Asia | 2 / 4 Pillars | missing_cognitive_pillars | Expanding digital governance and infrastructure; unmeasured in cognitive absorption |
| VEN | Venezuela | Americas | Latin America and the Caribbean | 1 / 4 Pillars | insufficient_source_coverage | Statistical agency reporting gaps and socio-economic crisis |
| VNM | Vietnam | Asia | South-Eastern Asia | 2 / 4 Pillars | missing_cognitive_pillars | High PISA STEM scores and digital adoption; lacking adult PIAAC and EMLI |
| YEM | Yemen | Asia | Western Asia | 1 / 4 Pillars | insufficient_source_coverage | Acute humanitarian crisis precludes standard statistical sampling |
| ZMB | Zambia | Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1 / 4 Pillars | insufficient_source_coverage | WGI governance available; absent from digital literacy benchmarks |
| ZWE | Zimbabwe | Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1 / 4 Pillars | insufficient_source_coverage | Governance tracked; missing empirical cognitive readiness metrics |
Are you a researcher or statistical agency with missing data?
We welcome microdata submissions, regional survey partnerships, and peer-reviewed cognitive telemetry for any unrated nation. All proposals are audited through our multi-model epistemic review pipeline before incorporation.