Switzerland is the safest nation in the world for data privacy and security, that’s according to a new international benchmark from Artmotion which scored 170 countries on their ability to store data securely. The benchmark, which incorporated independent data from the UN, World Economic Forum and Transparency International, gave Switzerland a risk score of only 1.6%, placing it just above Singapore (1.9%) and Iceland (2.3%) on the overall league table.
In comparison, the United Kingdom received a risk score of 9.9% (23rd on the league), while the United States scored 14.2% - only reaching 37th on the overall risk benchmark. The country with the highest risk for data storage was Somalia with a score of 92.9%.
In calculating these scores, Artmotion combined the following independently sourced risk factors:
- Risk of corruption (Transparency International)
- Risk of conflict (Global InTake)
- Risk of terrorism (Global InTake)
- Instability of infrastructure (World Economic Forum)
- Political instability (Control Risk)
- Natural disaster risk (United Nations)
Commenting on the new research, Mateo Meier, a privacy advocate and CEO of Artmotion said, “Switzerland has long been heralded as a safe haven for private information. This benchmark helps to confirm that notion, securing the country’s position as a leader in both individual and corporate data privacy.
“As both a privacy advocate and the owner of a highly secure data centre, there is no other country where I would recommend my clients store their private information. Switzerland represents the perfect balance of sensible privacy legislation, reliable infrastructure and limited physical risks.”
