Estonia ranks first in the EU startup and scaleup index

Estonia has been ranked first among European Union member states in a new European startup and scaleup scoreboard, underlining the country’s outsized role in the bloc’s technology economy despite weaker productivity and trade indicators. The European Startup and Scaleup Index placed Estonia at 160.4 per cent of the EU’s 2020 average in 2025, making it the EU’s top performer. The index, part of the European Startup and Scaleup Scoreboard, measures countries across 36 indicators covering startups, scaleups, finance and broader innovation conditions. Estonia ranks first in the European Startup and Scaleup Index 2025, ahead of Sweden, Finland and the Netherlands. Continue reading Estonia ranks first in the EU startup and scaleup index at Estonian World.