Estonia's performance towards the Digital Decade targets and objectives.
Estonia is positioning itself as a leader in the digitalisation of public services. Despite lagging the EU average in connectivity and the digitalisation of SMEs, the country has achieved full access to e-health records before 2030.
Although Estonia's adjusted roadmap provides some information on planned activities to achieve the country's targets, it lacks detailed information on the specific aims and scope of the different activities and on the budget.
Observed Key Performance Indicators as Percentage of the EU 2030 targets
The graph represents the observed Key Performance Indicators in the Member State as a percentage of the EU 2030 targets, as well as the distance, in percentage, to the EU 2030 targets.
The bars for cloud, data analytics and basic skills are empty, as 2023 is the most recent year for which data is available. The bars for edge nodes and unicorns are also empty as the Member State's performance cannot be compared to the EU target.
In 2024, Estonia had an estimated 10 edge nodes and 2 unicorns.
High-performance connectivity and foundational technologies for a competitive EU
The use of AI among Estonia’s businesses more than doubled in 2024 from the previous year (from 5.19% in 2023 to 13.89% in 2024).
With 52.6% of businesses adopting cloud, Estonia is leader in the uptake of cloud, significantly surpassing the EU average of 38.7%.
Estonia is falling behind the EU average with regards to VHCN and 5G.
Recommendation
Continue and establish new measures that target enhancing VHCN, and 5G coverage.
The digitalisation of enterprises is not progressing enough, especially for SMEs.
Recommendation
Sustain and complement activities to improve digitalisation and uptake of advanced technologies and give special attention to SMEs.
Digital skills and public services to protect and empower EU people and society
Digital public services continue to outperform the EU average.
Estonia has reached the Digital Decade 2030 target in e-health in 2024.
Estonia’s share of female ICT specialists is the highest in the EU.
As Estonia’s demand for ICT professionals continues to grow, there is a lack of highly skilled and advanced digital specialists across sectors.
Recommendation
Continue to implement measures to educate ICT specialists to fill the current gap.
Leveraging digital transformation for a smart greening
Estonia aims to be the greenest digital government in the world with its Digital Agenda 2030, but a systematic approach to the area is yet to be introduced.
Recommendation
Implement a coherent green digitalisation strategy to be able to keep up with the country’s ambition of being the world’s greenest digital government.
Funding
EUR 208 million
Share of Estonia’s total Recovery and Resilience plan contributing to advancing the country’s digital transformation
EUR 373 million
Share of Estonia’s total Cohesion funds contributing to advancing the country’s digital transformation
What do Estonian citizens think of digital?
According to the special Eurobarometer on the Digital Decade 2025, 79% of Estonian citizens consider that the digitalisation of public and private services is making their lives easier.
88 % of citizens consider it important that public authorities mitigate the issue of fake news and disinformation online.
69 % of citizens consider it important to ensure that European companies can grow and become ‘European Champions’ able to compete globally.
For more information, please download:
- Estonia 2025 Country report – Executive Summary
- Estonia 2025 Country report
- Estonia in the 2025 Digital Decade Eurobarometer
- Study on implementation of the Declaration on Digital Rights and Principles – Country factsheet – Estonia
- Estonia's roadmap - First national roadmap adjustment
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