The first global index measuring eSIM ecosystem maturity across 50 countries and 171 operators. Produced by TeleSemana.com for Holafly.
Index 2026 leaders 
🇪🇪 🇺🇸 🇬🇧
Top 3 eSIM markets
🇪🇪Estonia
Europe83.6
Score · /100
🇺🇸United States
Americas90.2
Score · /100
🇬🇧United Kingdom
Europe82.8
Score · /100A global map of eSIM maturity
The Global eSIM Index 2026 evaluates how ready each market is for the transition to digital SIM cards. It combines indicators of supply, activation, adoption, regulation and digital market maturity, among other factors.
5 dimensions evaluated, each with its own weight (sums to 100%)
0125%
Market readiness
Commercial coverage, plans and device compatibility.
0225%
Activation & support
Ease of digital onboarding, support and after-sales experience.
0317%
Adoption & competition
Real penetration, operator count and competitive dynamism.
0418%
Regulatory environment
Legal framework, KYC, portability and administrative barriers.
0515%
Expert assessment
Qualitative evaluation by TeleSemana analysts.
Only 9 of 50 markets reach 80 points in eSIM maturity.— Global eSIM Index 2026
Country ranking
A selection of 50 markets that offers a global snapshot of the eSIM ecosystem, scored on a 100-point scale.
Americas
71.0
Europe
78.9
MEA
62.1
APAC
74.4
1 🇺🇸 United States Americas 90.2
2 🇪🇪 Estonia Europe 83.6
3 🇬🇧 United Kingdom Europe 82.8
4 🇹🇭 Thailand APAC 82.7
5 🇨🇦 Canada Americas 82.7
6 🇨🇭 Switzerland Europe 81.9
7 🇫🇮 Finland Europe 81.7
8 🇩🇪 Germany Europe 81.6
9 🇲🇾 Malaysia APAC 80.1
10 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia MEA 79.7
11 🇦🇺 Australia APAC 79.7
12 🇮🇱 Israel MEA 79.6
13 🇯🇵 Japan APAC 79.6
14 🇳🇱 Netherlands Europe 79.5
15 🇵🇱 Poland Europe 78.9
16 🇩🇰 Denmark Europe 78.7
17 🇪🇸 Spain Europe 78.5
18 🇸🇪 Sweden Europe 78.4
19 🇳🇿 New Zealand APAC 78.4
20 🇸🇬 Singapore APAC 78.3
21 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan APAC 78.1
22 🇧🇪 Belgium Europe 78.1
23 🇰🇷 South Korea APAC 78.1
24 🇧🇷 Brazil Americas 77.6
25 🇶🇦 Qatar MEA 75.8
26 🇫🇷 France Europe 75.6
27 🇮🇹 Italy Europe 74.3
28 🇦🇷 Argentina Americas 72.2
29 🇵🇭 Philippines APAC 71.2
30 🇨🇷 Costa Rica Americas 71.2
31 🇷🇺 Russia Europe 70.9
32 🇹🇳 Tunisia MEA 70.1
33 🇨🇱 Chile Americas 69.4
34 🇨🇴 Colombia Americas 68.0
35 🇲🇦 Morocco MEA 67.1
36 🇨🇳 China APAC 66.3
37 🇿🇦 South Africa MEA 64.5
38 🇳🇮 Nicaragua Americas 64.5
39 🇮🇷 Iran MEA 62.1
40 🇳🇬 Nigeria MEA 60.4
41 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates MEA 59.0
42 🇪🇬 Egypt MEA 58.7
43 🇲🇽 Mexico Americas 58.2
44 🇰🇪 Kenya MEA 56.1
45 🇹🇷 Turkey MEA 56.0
46 🇧🇴 Bolivia Americas 55.5
47 🇴🇲 Oman MEA 55.3
48 🇱🇷 Liberia MEA 48.5
49 🇮🇳 India APAC 45.6
50 🇸🇩 Sudan MEA 38.3
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Top 50 global operators by score.
#1 🇹🇭 True Corp Thailand
87.1
Score · /100 #2 🇺🇸 T-Mobile United States
86.1
Score · /100 #3 🇦🇪 e& United Arab Emirates
84.0
Score · /100 #4 🇪🇸 Orange Spain
83.8
Score · /100 #5 🇨🇭 Swisscom Switzerland
83.7
Score · /100 1 🇹🇭 True Corp Thailand 87.1
2 🇺🇸 T-Mobile United States 86.1
3 🇦🇪 e& United Arab Emirates 84.0
4 🇪🇸 Orange Spain 83.8
5 🇨🇭 Swisscom Switzerland 83.7
6 🇧🇷 Vivo Brazil 81.3
7 🇸🇦 STC Saudi Arabia 81.0
8 🇺🇸 Verizon United States 80.9
9 🇪🇪 Telia Estonia Estonia 80.9
10 🇹🇭 AIS Thailand 80.6
11 🇹🇷 Vodafone Turquía Turkey 79.8
12 🇹🇷 Turkcell Turkey 79.6
13 🇸🇦 Mobily Saudi Arabia 79.4
14 🇫🇮 DNA Plc Finland 79.3
15 🇫🇷 Orange France 79.3
16 🇳🇿 Spark New Zealand New Zealand 78.9
17 🇩🇪 Vodafone Germany 78.9
18 🇦🇺 Telstra Australia 78.2
19 🇵🇱 Play (P4) Poland 77.8
20 🇷🇺 Beeline (PJSC VimpelCom) Russia 77.7
21 🇺🇸 AT&T United States 76.9
22 🇶🇦 Vodafone Qatar Qatar 76.9
23 🇬🇧 Vodafone-Three United Kingdom 76.9
24 🇦🇪 du United Arab Emirates 76.9
25 🇨🇦 Bell Mobility Canada 76.7
26 🇲🇾 CelcomDigi Malaysia 76.4
27 🇬🇧 EE United Kingdom 76.4
28 🇴🇲 Omantel Oman 76.4
29 🇰🇷 SK Telecom South Korea 76.4
30 🇧🇪 Proximus Belgium 76.2
31 🇩🇪 Deutsche Telekom Germany 75.9
32 🇦🇺 Optus Australia 75.5
33 🇮🇹 WINDTRE Italy 75.4
34 🇳🇱 KPN Netherlands 75.3
35 🇹🇷 Türk Telekom Turkey 75.0
36 🇶🇦 Ooredoo Qatar Qatar 74.8
37 🇴🇲 Ooredoo Oman Oman 74.3
38 🇰🇿 Kcell Kazakhstan 74.2
39 🇪🇸 Movistar Spain 74.1
40 🇫🇮 Elisa Oyj Finland 74.1
41 🇸🇬 Singtel Singapore 73.9
42 🇰🇿 Kar-Tel Kazakhstan 73.8
43 🇷🇺 MTS (Mobile TeleSystems) Russia 73.7
44 🇪🇸 Vodafone Spain 73.7
45 🇨🇦 Rogers Wireless Canada 73.4
46 🇲🇾 Maxis Malaysia 73.3
47 🇫🇮 Telia Finland Finland 73.3
48 🇨🇱 Entel Chile 72.6
49 🇵🇱 Orange Polska Poland 72.5
50 🇩🇪 Telefónica (02) Germany 72.4
51 🇸🇪 Telia Sweden 72.3
52 🇨🇭 Sunrise Switzerland 72.2
53 🇧🇪 Telenet Belgium 72.1
54 🇸🇪 Tele2 Sweden 72.0
55 🇸🇬 StarHub Singapore 71.6
56 🇮🇱 Partner Israel 71.4
57 🇳🇮 Claro Nicaragua 71.4
58 🇮🇳 Reliance Jio India 71.2
59 🇧🇷 Claro Brazil 71.1
60 🇩🇰 TDC Denmark 71.1
61 🇫🇷 SFR France 70.9
62 🇳🇱 VodafoneZiggo Netherlands 70.9
63 🇯🇵 SoftBank Japan 70.8
64 🇩🇰 Norlys Denmark 70.7
65 🇧🇷 TIM Brazil 70.7
66 🇨🇦 Telus Mobility Canada 70.5
67 🇰🇿 Tele2 Kazakhstan 70.3
68 🇳🇿 One NZ New Zealand 69.9
69 🇳🇮 Tigo Nicaragua 69.9
70 🇫🇷 Free Mobile France 69.4
71 🇬🇧 Virgin Media O2 United Kingdom 68.9
72 🇨🇳 China Mobile China 68.7
73 🇮🇱 Pelephone Israel 68.6
74 🇳🇱 Odido Netherlands 68.5
75 🇸🇪 3 (Tre) Sweden 68.4
76 🇨🇷 Liberty Costa Rica 68.4
77 🇧🇪 Orange Belgium Belgium 68.2
78 🇨🇭 Salt Switzerland 68.2
79 🇵🇱 Plus (Polkomtel) Poland 67.6
80 🇸🇬 M1 Singapore 67.6
81 🇮🇱 Cellcom Israel 67.2
82 🇰🇷 KT Corporation South Korea 67.2
83 🇨🇱 WOM Chile 67.2
84 🇵🇭 Globe Telecom Philippines 66.9
85 🇮🇹 Vodafone / Fastweb Italy 66.8
86 🇮🇹 TIM Italy 66.7
87 🇵🇱 T-Mobile Polska Poland 66.6
88 🇸🇦 Zain KSA Saudi Arabia 66.6
89 🇮🇷 MCI Iran 66.6
90 🇨🇴 Claro Colombia 66.1
91 🇷🇺 T2 Russia 65.9
92 🇫🇷 Bouygues Telecom France 65.6
93 🇸🇪 Telenor Sweden 65.6
94 🇵🇭 Smart Communications Philippines 65.1
95 🇲🇦 Orange Maroc Morocco 65.0
96 🇹🇳 Tunisie Telecom (TT) Tunisia 64.8
97 🇳🇬 MTN Nigeria Nigeria 64.7
98 🇦🇷 Personal Argentina 64.4
99 🇧🇴 Tigo Bolivia 64.2
100 🇰🇪 Safaricom PLC Kenya 63.2
101 🇯🇵 NTT Docomo Japan 62.9
102 🇩🇰 Telenor Denmark Denmark 62.0
103 🇯🇵 KDDI Japan 61.9
104 🇲🇽 Telcel Mexico 61.8
105 🇦🇺 TPG Telecom Australia 61.5
106 🇳🇿 2degrees New Zealand 61.5
107 🇲🇾 U Mobile Malaysia 61.3
108 🇱🇷 Lonestar Cell MTN Liberia 61.3
109 🇮🇳 Vi (Vodafone Idea) India 61.2
110 🇮🇳 Bharti Airtel India 61.2
111 🇨🇴 Tigo Colombia 60.8
112 🇲🇾 YTL (Yes) Malaysia 60.7
113 🇿🇦 Vodacom South Africa 60.6
114 🇨🇷 Claro Costa Rica 60.4
115 🇹🇳 Orange Tunisie Tunisia 60.3
116 🇰🇷 LG Uplus South Korea 60.3
117 🇦🇷 Movistar Argentina 60.1
118 🇨🇳 China Unicom China 60.0
119 🇹🇳 Ooredoo Tunisia Tunisia 59.9
120 🇩🇰 3 Denmark Denmark 59.6
121 🇳🇬 Airtel Nigeria Nigeria 58.7
122 🇯🇵 Rakuten Mobile Japan 58.0
123 🇩🇪 1&1 Móvil Germany 58.0
124 🇦🇷 Claro Argentina 57.8
125 🇮🇱 Hot Mobile Israel 57.5
126 🇪🇪 Elisa Eesti Estonia 57.0
127 🇨🇴 Movistar Colombia 56.9
128 🇮🇷 MTN Irancell Iran 56.7
129 🇮🇹 Iliad Italia Italy 56.7
130 🇪🇬 Orange Egypt 56.5
131 🇨🇷 Kölbi Costa Rica 56.1
132 🇨🇱 Movistar Chile 55.7
133 🇨🇦 Freedom Mobile Canada 54.8
134 🇪🇬 e& Egypt 54.6
135 🇿🇦 MTN South Africa 54.4
136 🇲🇦 Maroc Telecom (IAM) Morocco 54.0
137 🇲🇦 inwi Morocco 53.5
138 🇨🇳 China Telecom China 53.4
139 🇰🇪 Airtel Kenya Kenya 53.1
140 🇱🇷 Orange Liberia Liberia 52.9
141 🇲🇽 Movistar Mexico 52.7
142 🇨🇱 Claro Chile 52.7
143 🇹🇭 NT Thailand 52.4
144 🇲🇽 AT&T México Mexico 51.9
145 🇸🇬 SIMBA Telecom Singapore 51.6
146 🇧🇴 Entel Bolivia 51.3
147 🇪🇪 Tele2 Eesti Estonia 49.2
148 🇴🇲 Vodafone Oman Oman 49.2
149 🇷🇺 MegaFon Russia 49.1
150 🇲🇾 Unifi Mobile Malaysia 47.0
151 🇮🇱 Wecom Israel 46.2
152 🇿🇦 Telkom South Africa 45.3
153 🇧🇴 Viva (Nuevatel) Bolivia 44.5
154 🇵🇭 DITO Telecommunity Philippines 44.5
155 🇿🇦 Cell C South Africa 42.9
156 🇧🇪 Digi Belgium Belgium 41.8
157 🇸🇩 Zain Sudan Sudan 41.0
158 🇳🇬 T2mobile Nigeria 41.0
159 🇨🇴 WOM Colombia 40.5
160 🇰🇪 Finserve Africa Kenya 39.3
161 🇪🇬 Vodafone Egypt 38.9
162 🇮🇷 RighTel Iran 38.2
163 🇳🇬 Glo Mobile Nigeria 37.6
164 🇮🇳 BSNL India 32.5
165 🇪🇸 Digi Spain 30.0
166 🇪🇬 WE Egypt 24.0
167 🇸🇩 Sudatel Group Sudan 18.6
168 🇸🇩 MTN Sudan Sudan 17.7
169 🇰🇪 Telkom Kenya Kenya 15.3
170 🇱🇷 LTC Mobile Liberia 9.7
171 🇳🇮 CooTel Nicaragua 8.8
Score distribution
How the 50 evaluated markets break down by their final score out of 100.
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