What nations are leading in AI use and infrastructure? I recently reported on a major report overviewing global AI dominance by nation … and the results might surprise you.
Check out my story at Forbes here.
And here’s an AI summary of the report:
- The United States remains the most dominant AI nation in 2025, with ~39.7M H100‐equivalent compute power and the highest energy capacity (19.8K MW).
- The United Arab Emirates ranks second by AI compute (~23.1M equivalents) despite having fewer clusters, backed by strong energy infrastructure.
- Saudi Arabia holds third place with ~7.2M equivalents, leveraging national investment in AI infrastructure.
- South Korea is fourth, with ~5.1M equivalents and a high degree of AI engagement among its workforce.
- France ranks fifth with ~2.4M equivalents, supported by 18 clusters and strong chip resources.
- India is sixth, with ~1.2M equivalents, having eight clusters and a rapidly growing AI ecosystem.
- China, despite having the most clusters (230), ranks seventh in compute (~400K equivalents) due to lower energy and hardware efficiency.
- Other nations in the top 10 include the UK (8th), Finland (9th), and Germany (10th), each with modest compute levels but notable in national AI policy and ecosystem efforts.
Check it out at Forbes and get the full story …