Greece continues to make significant progress in digital transformation, as reflected in two leading international assessments by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the European Commission.
The new reports confirm the improvement in public digital services, the development of telecommunications infrastructure, the use of cutting-edge technologies, and the country’s steady progress toward achieving the goals of the Digital Decade 2030.
According to the “Digital Government Outlook 2026” by the OECD, Greece ranks among the countries with strong performance in the digital transformation of public administration, recording an overall score of 0.71, compared to 0.70, which is the average for OECD countries.
The country’s performance surpasses that of developed economies such as Japan and Italy (0.67), Canada and the Netherlands (0.69), as well as Finland (0.70).
Greece also outperforms the OECD average on four key indicators:
User-Driven: 0.77 versus 0.71
Government as a Platform: 0.75 compared to 0.71
Proactiveness: 0.70 compared to 0.67
Open by Default: 0.63 compared to 0.59
The exhibition highlights, among other things, the Interoperability Center of the Ministry of Digital Governance, gov.gr with more than 2,250 digital services, the use of Artificial Intelligence in the Hellenic Cadastre and the digital assistant “mAigov,” as well as the new national open data portal data.gov.gr.
According to the European Commission’s Digital Decade Report 2026, Greece continues to consistently implement its national strategy for the digitization of public administration and is steadily converging with the European Union.
The country has addressed 83% of the European Commission’s recommendations, continuing its steady progress toward achieving its goals in 2025.
In 2025, public digital services for citizens reached 79.4%, while the corresponding services for businesses reached 86%, exceeding the national estimates of 76.2% and 84.4%, respectively.
Particularly significant progress has been made in digital infrastructure. Fifth-generation (5G) network coverage now stands at 99.5% of the population, essentially approaching the 100% target by 2030 and significantly exceeding the national projection for 2025 (90%).
Similarly, coverage in rural and island areas reaches 99%, contributing substantially to the reduction of geographic disparities.
At the same time, fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) networks and very high-capacity networks (VHCN) are expanding at an annual rate of 29.7%, more than five times the European average.
From nearly zero coverage in 2019, Greece has reached 59.8%, surpassing the projected target for 2025 (51%) and confirming its steady progress toward universal coverage by 2030.
The European Commission’s report also highlights Greece’s enhanced geostrategic role as a digital hub for Southeast Europe, through investments in undersea cables, international telecommunications infrastructure, and data centers.
At the same time, the implementation of the national data governance policy and the new National Cybersecurity Strategy strengthen the resilience and security of the country’s digital infrastructure.
Special mention is also made of cutting-edge technologies, with the establishment of the “Pharos” AI Factory, one of the first seven AI Factories in the European Union, Greece’s participation in European initiatives on quantum infrastructure, and the creation of the Hellenic Center of Excellence for Microcircuits.
The country’s progress is also reflected in the field of digital health. According to Capgemini Invent’s eHealth Indicator Study 2026, Greece recorded one of the largest annual improvements in Europe, as its composite digital health index rose by 20 percentage points in one year, reaching 94%, compared to an average of 87% in the European Union.
With this performance, the country ranks among the top EU member states in the field of digital health, surpassing countries such as Italy (90%), Spain (90%), Germany (88%), France (88%), and Sweden (86%).
These positive results are accompanied by lingering challenges
The progress recorded in international assessments is accompanied by areas where the country needs to accelerate its efforts even further.
The Digital Decade 2026 Report notes that strengthening digital skills remains a key challenge for the coming years, as 51% of citizens aged 16–74 possess at least basic digital skills, compared to 60.4% in the European Union.
At the same time, there is a clear need to further strengthen the workforce in information and communication technologies and to accelerate the digital transformation of businesses.
The same report, however, acknowledges that Greece is making faster progress than the European average in critical areas such as fiber optics, public digital services, electronic identification, access to electronic health records, and the adoption of advanced digital technologies, confirming that the country is steadily converging with the European Union.
