Mapped: Fraud Vulnerability by Country in 2025

Mapped: Fraud Vulnerability by Country in 2025

Fraud continues to evolve across the global economy. Criminal networks now move faster, scale wider, and exploit digital systems more effectively than ever before. Businesses face rising pressure from identity theft, cybercrime, financial scams, and other organized crimes. At the same time, countries differ sharply in their ability to prevent and respond to these threats.

This visualization, created in partnership with Inigo, shows how 112 countries rank based on their vulnerability to cybersecurity risks in 2025.

Sumsub built the index using four key factors: fraud activity, resource accessibility, government intervention, and economic health. Lower scores indicate stronger resilience against fraud, while higher scores signal greater exposure to risk.

Europe Dominates the Top Rankings

European countries lead the global rankings for cybersecurity resilience. Luxembourg ranks first overall with a fraud index score of 0.8. Denmark, Finland, Norway, and the Netherlands round out the top five. Switzerland, Sweden, and Austria also perform strongly.

Rank	Country	Fraud Index 2025
1	Luxembourg	0.8
2	Denmark	0.9
3	Finland	1.0
4	Norway	1.1
5	Netherlands	1.1
6	Switzerland	1.2
7	New Zealand	1.2
8	Sweden	1.2
9	Austria	1.2
10	Singapore	1.4
11	Slovenia	1.4
12	Israel	1.4
13	Malta	1.4
14	Lithuania	1.4
15	Australia	1.4
16	Ireland	1.5
17	Czechia (Czech Republic)	1.5
18	Canada	1.6
19	Qatar	1.6
20	Slovakia	1.6
21	Belgium	1.7
22	Mauritius	1.8
23	Greece	1.8
24	Cyprus	1.8
25	Hungary	1.8
26	Saudi Arabia	1.9
27	South Korea	1.9
28	Japan	2.0
29	Portugal	2.0
30	Uruguay	2.0
31	United Arab Emirates	2.0
32	Chile	2.0
33	Thailand	2.0
34	Serbia	2.1
35	Peru	2.1
36	Kazakhstan	2.1
37	Spain	2.2
38	Germany	2.2
39	Panama	2.2
40	North Macedonia	2.2
41	Kuwait	2.2
42	Iceland	2.2
43	Estonia	2.2
44	Italy	2.3
45	France	2.3
46	Botswana	2.3
47	United Kingdom	2.3
48	Albania	2.3
49	Bahrain	2.4
50	Morocco	2.4
51	Georgia	2.4
52	El Salvador	2.4
53	Jamaica	2.4
54	Trinidad and Tobago	2.4
55	Costa Rica	2.5
56	Jordan	2.5
57	Poland	2.5
58	Kyrgyzstan	2.5
59	Moldova	2.5
60	Paraguay	2.6
61	Bahamas	2.6
62	Guatemala	2.6
63	Turkey	2.6
64	Barbados	2.7
65	Romania	2.7
66	Bolivia	2.7
67	Tunisia	2.8
68	Ecuador	2.8
69	Taiwan	2.8
70	Mexico	2.8
71	Latvia	2.8
72	Fiji	2.8
73	Mongolia	2.9
74	South Africa	2.9
75	Maldives	3.1
76	Hong Kong	3.1
77	Dominican Republic	3.1
78	Nicaragua	3.2
79	Egypt	3.2
80	Bosnia and Herzegovina	3.2
81	Belarus	3.3
82	Honduras	3.3
83	Uzbekistan	3.4
84	Philippines	3.4
85	Cambodia	3.4
86	Malaysia	3.5
87	Guyana	3.6
88	Ghana	3.6
89	Ukraine	3.7
90	Algeria	3.7
91	United States of America	3.8
92	Zimbabwe	3.8
93	Lebanon	4.0
94	Senegal	4.0
95	Argentina	4.1
96	China	4.1
97	Vietnam	4.2
98	Colombia	4.2
99	Kenya	4.3
100	Armenia	4.3
101	Brazil	4.4
102	Ethiopia	4.4
103	Sri Lanka	4.8
104	Azerbaijan	4.9
105	Rwanda	4.9
106	Bangladesh	5.3
107	Uganda	5.4
108	Tanzania	5.5
109	India	6.2
110	Nigeria	6.4
111	Indonesia	6.5
112	Pakistan	7.5

Several Asia-Pacific economies rank near the top as well. Singapore places 10^th globally, while Australia ranks 15^th and Canada ranks 18^th. These countries benefit from strong institutions, stable economies, and tighter regulatory oversight.

The rankings also reveal broad regional gaps. Many lower-ranked countries struggle with weaker enforcement systems, limited digital protections, or economic instability. These conditions create more opportunities for fraudulent activity to spread.

The U.S. Falls Into the Bottom 20%

The United States ranks 91^st out of 112 countries with a fraud index score of 3.8. That places the country in the bottom 20% globally. China ranks even lower at 96^th, while Vietnam places 97^th overall.

The findings highlight how cybersecurity risk now affects both emerging and advanced economies. As digital systems expand, businesses must strengthen fraud prevention strategies across every market they operate in.

Fraud Data Matters

Cybersecurity risks continue to shift across industries, technologies, and borders. Understanding the data helps businesses identify vulnerabilities before threats escalate. By tracking global fraud patterns and preparedness levels, organizations can make smarter decisions and build stronger defenses against emerging risks.

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