Study Names The Most Metaverse-Ready Countries - USA Ranks 12Th


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A new study has revealed that the USA is the 12th most metaverse-ready country in the world.

With over $120 billion invested into the in the first five months of 2022 alone, it is looking likely to soon become a part of our everyday lives. But where are the most metaverse-ready countries in the world?

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The study by has analysed nations on several factors such as fixed broadband speeds, broadband package prices, the number of financial start-ups and the price of high technology exports, to reveal the most metaverse-ready countries in the world.

Top 10 Most Metaverse-Ready Countries
Rank Country Median fixed broadband speed (Mbps) Average monthly broadband package Blockchain financial services startups Per million people High-technology exports Per capita Annual metaverse Google searches Per million people metaverse readiness score /10
1 Netherlands 106.51 $46.17 14.8 $5,770 24,137 7.74
2 Switzerland 122.76 $63.73 36.9 $4,391 30,238 7.61
3 Lithuania 87.21 $11.13 17.2 $1,111 10,625 7.39
4 Malta 87.36 $36.19 - $1,532 30,936 7.31
5 France 105.23 $28.92 4.0 $1,445 26,559 6.96
6 Sweden 98.45 $35.41 5.9 $1,821 22,504 6.82
7 United Kingdom 66.22 $39.01 23.8 $991 21,991 6.77
8 Denmark 156.06 $48.95 7.0 $2,110 17,416 6.74
9 Canada 111.76 $55.44 14.3 $760 29,585 6.45
9 Luxembourg 93.22 $68.26 34.4 $1,262 28,807 6.45

The country most ready for the metaverse is the Netherlands , according to the metrics. It has one of the highest median fixed broadband speeds of 106.51Mbps, suggesting it is one of the closest countries to reaching the fundamentally required speeds for the metaverse. The country also produced $5,770 of high-technology exports per capita in 2021.

The second most metaverse-ready country is Switzerland. With high-tech exports only just behind the Netherlands at $4,391 per capita, Switzerland has also seen a massive 36.91 blockchain financial services start-ups, which will be key players in the future of the metaverse. It is also the nation with the most Google searches about the metaverse per million citizens, with over 30,000 per million people last year.

The USA is the 12th most metaverse-ready nation in the world, with a score of 6.32. The USA has the fastest average download speed at 167.36 Mbps, however, the country ranks fairly low for high-tech exports, with only $510 per million people. Although the US doesn't quite make it into the top 10 list, there is a significant interest from its residents with 21,719 annual google searches per million people.

Further study insights:

  • Romania has the cheapest internet for just $9 a month, which is around three-quarters cheaper than the average of each of these countries listed
  • The country with the most blockchain startups is Cyprus with 42.8 per million people
  • The Republic of Ireland has the most high-tech exports with $8,450 per capita
  • Cyprus sees the most annual google searches, with 34,082 per million people

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