According to the January 2026 report on cybersecurity innovations, Singapore is the most cyber-resilient country in the world. Cyber resilience is the ability of an organization to prepare for, respond to, and recover from cyberattacks, ensuring continuous operations and minimizing damage. It goes beyond traditional security by accepting that breaches may occur, focusing on mitigating impact and maintaining business continuity.
This is based on a cybersecurity review by a firm called Check Point, who analysed over 35 countries, comparing their technical capabilities, cybersecurity education, and job markets.
The data showed that Singapore ranks top among the most cyber-resilient countries, scoring the highest in technological infrastructure, national cybersecurity strategies, and cybercrime regulations. In contrast, the U.S. ranks 6th in the world for cybersecurity, with almost 1.3 million people employed as cybersecurity specialists.
The study evaluated 38 countries around the world by looking at the key factors affecting cybersecurity: technical capabilities related to technological infrastructure and resources, cybersecurity institutions, and national cyber strategies.
The report also looked at long-term cybersecurity skill development that includes educational and workforce programs, international cooperation, cybersecurity regulations, as well as overall digital development levels in the country, and the ratio of cybersecurity jobs to overall employment. The final score took into account these key criteria, highlighting countries that excel across all these categories.
The 10 most cyber-resilient countries
| Country | Technical capability score (0-20) | Cybersecurity institutions and national strategies Index (0-20) | Long-term cybersecurity skills building score (0-20) | Cooperation Measures Score (0-20) | Cybersecurity-related law Index (0-20) | Employed Cybersecurity Professionals per 100K | Digital Development Level | Final Score |
| Singapore | 20.00 | 20.00 | 19.86 | 20.00 | 20.00 | 1,329 | 86.93 | 99 |
| Finland | 20.00 | 20.00 | 20.00 | 20.00 | 20.00 | 889 | 85.76 | 95 |
| Estonia | 15.30 | 20.00 | 19.74 | 20.00 | 20.00 | 1,488 | 82.56 | 94 |
| Denmark | 20.00 | 20.00 | 20.00 | 20.00 | 20.00 | 500 | 85.59 | 93 |
| United Kingdom | 20.00 | 20.00 | 20.00 | 20.00 | 20.00 | 502 | 84.67 | 92 |
| United States | 20.00 | 20.00 | 19.86 | 20.00 | 20.00 | 374 | 85.46 | 91 |
| Netherlands | 20.00 | 20.00 | 19.22 | 20.00 | 20.00 | 398 | 84.66 | 90 |
| Australia | 19.95 | 20.00 | 19.44 | 18.85 | 20.00 | 541 | 82.60 | 89 |
| Spain | 20.00 | 20.00 | 19.74 | 20.00 | 20.00 | 393 | 78.61 | 88 |
| Sweden | 20.00 | 19.31 | 20.00 | 20.00 | 20.00 | 141 | 84.13 | 87 |
As indicated above, Singapore is the most cyber-resilient country in the world, showing the fastest development not only in technology but also in legal regulations, national agencies, and cybersecurity education. Singapore also stands out with the best developed digital infrastructure, earning a score of 86.9, the highest in the world. The job market for cybersecurity is also one of the largest, with 1,329 cyber specialists for every 100K workers.
Finland follows closely with 2nd place, scoring the highest (20 out of 20) among all categories, including digital infrastructure, international joint efforts in cybersecurity, and job training. Finland trails behind Singapore only in the size of the job market. For every 100K workers, only 889 work in fields related to cybersecurity.
Estonia takes third place among the most cyber-resilient countries, with the most active job market in cybersecurity. There are almost 1,500 employed cyber specialists for every 100K workers in the country, over 1.5 times more than in Finland. Estonia also earns the best scores for national cybersecurity and international cooperation, but stays behind Finland and Singapore in digital tools, with a score of 15.3.
Similar to Finland, Denmark shows fast development across all categories, including digital infrastructure, specialized agencies, and job training, with all scores at 20 out of 20. At the same time, in Denmark, fewer cyber specialists are actually employed than in Finland, with only 500 filled vacancies per 100K people.
The UK rounds up the top 5 of the world’s most cyber-resilient countries, with a level of technological development that is similar to Finland and Denmark. The UK shows strong cybersecurity initiatives inside and outside the country, and its cybersecurity job market bigger than in Denmark, with 349K specialists employed.
