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4 Things Investors Need to Know About AI

2025-11-21 00:32:01

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4 Things Investors Need to Know About AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming nearly every part of the global economy, from automating everyday digital tasks to enabling life-saving surgical procedures. As adoption accelerates, investors are asking the same question: where are the biggest opportunities?

This visualization, created in partnership with New York Life Investments, explores four key things investors need to know about AI and how to invest around it.  

1. Who Are the AI Leaders?

Hundreds of AI models have emerged across the globe. However, a smaller group of companies is driving the majority of real-world deployment and innovation. Understanding who leads the AI race helps investors identify the firms best positioned to capture value.

Leading the pack by number of large-scale AI models developed are Google (18 models), Meta (14), and OpenAI (10), the creator of ChatGPT

Company Total
Google 18
Meta 14
OpenAI 10
Anthropic 9
Alibaba 6
DeepMind 6
NVIDIA 5
Mistral AI 4
Tsinghua 4
BAAI 4
Hugging Face 4

Developing these cutting-edge AI systems requires billions in annual R&D spending, as companies around the world pour capital into the next wave of AI breakthroughs.

2. How Much Is Invested in AI on a Global Scale?

In 2024, global artificial intelligence investment reached $252 billion, reflecting a rebound in enthusiasm after recent market volatility. While this is below the $361 billion peak in 2021, renewed momentum, particularly in the U.S. and Europe, signals AI’s return as a major driver of global innovation. Corporate investment, venture funding, and government spending are converging to accelerate adoption across sectors from healthcare to manufacturing.

Year Private Investment ($ billions)
2017 53.7
2018 79.6
2019 103.3
2020 221.9
2021 360.7
2022 253.3
2023 201.0
2024 252.3

Financial resources are only part of the story. AI’s explosive growth also requires enormous amounts of electricity, water, and data center capacity.

3. How Much Power Demand Is AI-Driven?

AI workloads are becoming one of the fastest-growing sources of electricity demand worldwide. Data centers consume vast volumes of energy and water to operate and cool their systems. By 2030, artificial intelligence-related data center requirements could nearly triple, significantly reshaping regional power markets and stressing global infrastructure.

Year Share of total U.S. power demand (%)
2023 3.7
2024 4.3
2025P 5.2
2026P 6.5
2027P 8.0
2028P 9.3
2029P 10.3
2030P 11.7

The technology’s data boom is straining power systems. This is creating major investment opportunities in energy, cooling, and data infrastructure.

With capital, innovation, and infrastructure needs rising rapidly, investors are increasingly looking at performance metrics to see where the strongest returns are emerging.

4. How Did Data Center REITs Perform in 2024?

Riding the wave of AI-driven infrastructure demand, data center REITs surged 25.2% in 2024. This sector dramatically outperformed the broader REIT sector’s 4.9% gain. 

Sector Performance, 2024 (%)
Data Centers 25.2
Healthcare 24.2
Office 21.5
Retail 14.0
Residential 12.8
FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs (average) 4.9
Self Storage -0.5
Lodging/Resorts -2.0
Diversified -10.0
Industrial -17.8

As hyperscalers, cloud providers, and artificial intelligence companies expand their compute capacity, these REITs have become essential assets in the digital economy.

Investing to Power the Future

Artificial intelligence is reshaping everything from productivity and innovation to energy grids and global competition. For investors, the key is understanding how the technology aligns with long-term themes such as infrastructure modernization, enterprise digital transformation, and the rise of intelligent automation. Those who position early could benefit from the structural changes AI is driving across industries.

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Ranked: World’s Most Expensive Condo Markets in 2025

2025-11-20 23:37:27

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Ranked: World’s Most Expensive Condo Markets in 2025

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Key Takeaways

  • Five Swiss cities rank in the global top 10: Zurich, Geneva, Lausanne, Bern, and Basel.
  • Hong Kong tops the list at roughly $25,339 per square meter, followed by Zurich and Lausanne.
  • Singapore (#4) and Seoul (#7) are Asia’s other major entries in the top 10.
  • New York is the only U.S. city to appear, ranking #11.

Condo prices in the world’s top urban markets remain sky-high in 2025, reflecting the global trend toward urban density, luxury demand, and limited housing supply.

According to the latest cost-of-living data, the most expensive places to buy an apartment are clustered in a few high-income regions, most notably Switzerland and East Asia.

The data for this ranking comes from Numbeo, a crowd-sourced global cost-of-living database. It compares average prices per square meter (in U.S. dollars) for apartments in city centers worldwide.

Hong Kong Remains the World’s Costliest Market

Hong Kong maintains its long-standing lead with condos averaging around $25,339 per square meter. Despite recent economic challenges, the city’s limited land, high population density, and enduring appeal as a financial hub continue to drive prices to extreme levels. Singapore, Asia’s other major real estate hotspot, ranks fourth with prices exceeding $22,000 per square meter.

Rank City Price per Square Meter
1 🇭🇰 Hong Kong (China) $25.3K
2 🇨🇭 Zurich, Switzerland $24.8K
3 🇨🇭 Lausanne, Switzerland $22.9K
4 🇸🇬 Singapore, Singapore $22.5K
5 🇨🇭 Bern, Switzerland $22.2K
6 🇨🇭 Geneva, Switzerland $21.8K
7 🇰🇷 Seoul, South Korea $21.6K
8 🇨🇭 Basel, Switzerland $20.9K
9 🇮🇱 Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel $19.8K
10 🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom $19.7K
11 🇺🇸 New York, U.S. $16.1K
12 🇨🇳 Shanghai, China $14.8K
13 🇨🇳 Beijing, China $14.7K
14 🇹🇼 Taipei, Taiwan $14.4K
15 🇫🇷 Paris, France $13.7K
16 🇩🇪 Munich, Germany $13.1K
17 🇨🇳 Shenzhen, China $12.3K
18 🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia $12.1K
19 🇱🇺 Luxembourg, Luxembourg $12.1K
20 🇸🇪 Stockholm, Sweden $11.8K

Switzerland Dominates Europe’s High-End Housing

Switzerland stands out with five cities appearing in the global top 10. Zurich ranks second overall at $24,758 per square meter, while Lausanne and Bern follow closely behind.

These prices reflect Switzerland’s combination of financial stability, strong currency, and limited developable land in urban centers.

North America and Other Markets Lag Behind

Despite its reputation for high property costs, the United States makes only a single appearance in the top 20: New York City at #11. At $16,104 per square meter, it trails markets in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

Meanwhile, cities like Tel Aviv, Munich, and Sydney remain high-value real estate markets in their respective regions. The lowest in the top 20, Stockholm, still averages more than $11,000 per square meter.

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Ranked: Productivity of the World’s Largest 30 Economies (2005-2025)

2025-11-20 21:07:45

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Productivity of the World’s Largest 30 Economies (2005-2025)

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Key Takeaways

  • China’s productivity has surged by about 340% since 2005, driven by rapid industrial upgrades and investment in technology. However, growth has slowed in recent years.
  • Ireland’s productivity appears high due to a tax system that lets global tech and pharma firms book profits and intellectual property earnings in the country, even though most of the money goes back to their parent companies.
  • Saudi Arabia’s productivity has declined over the past two decades, mainly due to lower oil prices in the mid-2010s and OPEC+ production cuts that limited output. Non-oil sectors are growing, but the economy still depends heavily on hydrocarbons.

Economic productivity, measured by the value of goods and services produced per hour worked, is a key indicator of efficiency and overall prosperity.

This chart ranks the world’s 30 largest economies by GDP per hour worked (in U.S. dollars), revealing where output has grown or stagnated over the past two decades.

While advanced economies tend to dominate the top of the list, some emerging markets have seen extraordinary gains as they industrialize and integrate into global supply chains. The data for this visualization comes from the International Labour Organization (ILO).

Ireland’s Exceptional Productivity Surge

Ireland tops the ranking for productivity growth, with output per hour rising from $68.8 in 2005 to $139.1 in 2025—a 102% increase. However, much of this is statistical, not structural.

The presence of global tech and pharmaceutical giants like Apple, Google, and Pfizer inflates Ireland’s GDP figures through profit-shifting and intellectual property accounting.

China’s Growth Story Slows but Stays Strong

China’s productivity has increased from $4.5 per hour in 2005 to $19.8 in 2025, up more than 340%. The early 2010s brought massive efficiency gains as factories modernized, infrastructure expanded, and manufacturing became more sophisticated.

Rank Country 2005 2015 2025
1 🇮🇪 Ireland $68.8 $106.6 $139.1
2 🇳🇴 Norway $108.6 $113.6 $123.6
3 🇧🇪 Belgium $81.5 $85.4 $91.6
4 🇳🇱 Netherlands $78.1 $85.1 $90.4
5 🇸🇪 Sweden $71.4 $79.9 $85.7
6 🇨🇭 Switzerland $70.3 $77.9 $85.4
7 🇫🇷 France $72.3 $78.2 $82.2
8 🇺🇸 U.S. $63.2 $70.1 $81.8
9 🇩🇪 Germany $66.3 $73.7 $80.5
10 🇳🇱 Italy $73.1 $74.2 $74.4
11 🇬🇧 UK $63.2 $66.1 $69.5
12 🇦🇺 Australia $58.0 $66.1 $69.2
13 🇪🇸 Spain $53.7 $61.4 $67.9
14 🇹🇼 Taiwan $38.5 $49.6 $67.4
15 🇨🇦 Canada $57.5 $62.8 $67.0
16 🇮🇱 Israel $45.3 $51.5 $60.8
17 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia $85.6 $62.5 $56.6
18 🇯🇵 Japan $46.6 $50.6 $53.7
19 🇰🇷 South Korea $26.7 $36.4 $49.6
20 🇵🇱 Poland $28.8 $36.8 $48.8
21 🇷🇺 Russia $29.0 $36.8 $44.3
22 🇦🇪 UAE $55.8 $40.6 $43.0
23 🇹🇷 Türkiye $22.2 $31.3 $40.2
24 🇦🇷 Argentina $29.3 $36.6 $33.4
25 🇲🇽 Mexico $21.4 $23.6 $22.4
26 🇧🇷 Brazil $16.9 $20.3 $22.0
27 🇹🇭 Thailand $10.7 $14.9 $18.5
28 🇨🇳 China $4.5 $11.1 $19.8
29 🇮🇩 Indonesia $8.3 $11.5 $15.7
30 🇮🇳 India $4.3 $7.2 $10.7

However, growth has slowed in recent years. As wages rise and manufacturing matures, further productivity improvements increasingly depend on automation, AI integration, and service-sector innovation.

Oil Economies Show Mixed Trends

Productivity in Saudi Arabia has fallen from $85.6 in 2005 to $56.6 in 2025. The decline reflects both falling oil prices during the 2010s and OPEC+ production caps that curbed output. While diversification efforts under Vision 2030 are expanding non-oil industries, hydrocarbons still dominate the economy.

By contrast, Norway, another resource-rich economy, maintains one of the world’s highest productivity levels at $123.6 per hour, thanks to strong governance, sovereign wealth reinvestment, and a highly skilled workforce.

The U.S., Germany, and France have all seen consistent gains. The U.S. rose from $63.2 to $81.8, Germany from $66.3 to $80.5, and France from $72.3 to $82.2 over the 20-year span.

Western Europe continues to outperform on efficiency thanks to automation and worker training, while Japan and the UK have grown more slowly due to aging populations and stagnant investment.

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Inflation Watch: Countries Losing the Most Purchasing Power in 2025

2025-11-20 02:23:17

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Inflation Watch: Countries Losing Purchasing Power in 2025

Key Takeaways

  • When inflation is high, money stops holding its value and turns into a melting asset instead.
  • In Venezuela, the purchasing power of $100 could drop to just $15 by the end of 2025.

Imagine earning $100 in January, only to have it buy less than $80 worth of goods or services by December. That’s how fast inflation is eating away at purchasing power in some countries.

This graphic, created in partnership with Plasma, highlights countries with the highest inflation rates and what $100 could be worth by the end of 2025. It’s part of our Money 2.0 series, where we highlight how finance is evolving into its next era. 

The Declining Value of $100 Due to Inflation

Some countries are facing high inflation rates, which means that prices are rising very quickly. As prices rise, money you already hold will buy you less than it did before.

What does this look like in dollar terms? Using projected 2025 inflation rates from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), we estimated what the equivalent of $100 at the start of the year will be worth by the end of 2025.

Country Purchasing Power of $100 by End of 2025
🇻🇪 Venezuela $15
🇸🇩 Sudan $67
🇮🇷 Iran $69
🇹🇷 Türkiye $76
🇾🇪 Yemen $76
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe $77
🇲🇲 Myanmar $77
🇭🇹 Haiti $77
🇧🇮 Burundi $77
🇦🇷 Argentina $78

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, Oct. 2025.

The IMF expects Venezuela will have an inflation rate of nearly 549% in 2025. In practical terms, this means $100 saved at the start of the year would only buy goods worth $15 by December. Economic sanctions from the U.S. have worsened the financial crisis in the country. 

Even outside this extreme example, many countries are on track to see the local currency lose about a quarter of its purchasing power over the course of the year. This means wages and savings lose value quickly, making everyday essentials like food and rent harder to afford.

How to Protect Purchasing Power

When local money is rapidly losing purchasing power, residents can move their savings into a currency experiencing much lower inflation and more stability.

For instance, stablecoins are primarily pegged to the U.S. dollar and can help people preserve the value of their money. With Plasma One, a global U.S. dollar card, people can quickly sign up on their phone and use their stablecoin balance in more than 150 countries.

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Forecast: When Companies Will Reach $5 Trillion in Market Cap

2025-11-20 01:11:27

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When Companies Will Reach $5 Trillion in Market Cap

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Key Takeaways

  • Data from BestBrokers.com estimates when the next $5 trillion companies will emerge, based on their historical 3-year average growth rates.
  • If these estimates hold up, Microsoft could be the next company to hit the $5T milestone, followed shortly after by Alphabet.

After Nvidia became the world’s first $5 trillion dollar company in October 2025, investors are left wondering which tech giant will reach the milestone next.

To find out, we’ve visualized forecasts that estimate when various companies could reach a $5 trillion market cap based on historical growth trends.

Data & Discussion

The analysis from BestBrokers.com is based on each company’s 3-year average growth rate.

It projects that Microsoft and Alphabet could reach $5 trillion sometime in the second half of 2026, while others, including Apple and Meta, could follow in 2027.

Company Market Cap 3-Year Average
Growth Rate
Estimated Date
to Reach
NVIDIA $4,970,000,000,000 163% Reached on
Oct. 29
Microsoft $3,940,000,000,000 32% Aug 18, 2026
Alphabet $3,450,000,000,000 43% Oct 25, 2026
Apple $4,030,000,000,000 18% Jan 14, 2027
Broadcom $1,780,000,000,000 112% Feb 20, 2027
Meta $1,680,000,000,000 97% May 19, 2027
TSMC $1,580,000,000,000 77% Oct 13, 2027
Amazon $2,400,000,000,000 32% May 27, 2028
Tesla $1,510,000,000,000 33% Dec 26, 2029
Oracle $765,970,000,000 56% Jan 1, 2030

Hyperscalers Could Hit $5 Trillion Soon

Microsoft is expected to be the next company to reach $5 trillion if its 3-year average growth rate of 32% continues. While Microsoft generates a majority of its revenue from cloud services, other segments like gaming are growing at an impressive pace.

Alphabet, which has an average annual growth rate of 43% over the past 3 years, could follow soon after. Google’s flagship ad business continues to drive massive revenue, allowing the company to pour billions into its AI initiatives.

Alphabet shares have also received a boost after Berkshire Hathaway revealed its $4.9 billion stake in the company.

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Visualizing All of the World’s Data Centers in 2025

2025-11-19 23:22:29

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Visualizing All of the World’s Data Centers in 2025

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Key Takeaways

  • November 2025 data reveals America’s leadership in digital infrastructure, accounting for roughly 38% of the world’s data centers.
  • Europe is also a major force, with nearly 3,500 data centers across the region.

Data centers are the backbone of the digital economy, storing, managing, and processing the world’s data.

In this graphic, we visualize the countries with the most data centers as of November 2025, revealing where the world’s digital infrastructure is concentrated.

Data & Discussion

The data for this graphic was accessed via Statista. We visualized it with a sunburst chart, which shows the top countries within each region.

Country Region Data Centers
🇺🇸 U.S. Americas 4,165
🇬🇧 UK Europe 499
🇩🇪 Germany Europe 487
🇨🇳 China Asia & Oceania 381
🇫🇷 France Europe 321
🇨🇦 Canada Americas 293
🇦🇺 Australia Asia & Oceania 274
🇮🇳 India Asia & Oceania 271
🇯🇵 Japan Asia & Oceania 242
🇮🇹 Italy Europe 209
🇧🇷 Brazil Americas 195
🇳🇱 Netherlands Europe 194
🇪🇸 Spain Europe 194
🇮🇩 Indonesia Asia & Oceania 182
🇷🇺 Russia Europe 180
🇮🇪 Ireland Europe 139
🇨🇭 Switzerland Europe 117
🇲🇾 Malaysia Asia & Oceania 114
🇸🇪 Sweden Europe 103
🇭🇰 Hong Kong Asia & Oceania 95
🇵🇱 Poland Europe 94
🇰🇷 South Korea Asia & Oceania 93
🇫🇮 Finland Europe 87
🇳🇴 Norway Europe 86
🇹🇷 Turkey Europe 83
🇸🇬 Singapore Asia & Oceania 78
🇩🇰 Denmark Europe 68
🇨🇱 Chile Americas 67
🇷🇴 Romania Europe 65
🇲🇽 Mexico Americas 63
🇮🇱 Israel Africa & Middle East 61
🇦🇪 UAE Africa & Middle East 58
🇳🇿 New Zealand Asia & Oceania 57
🇿🇦 South Africa Africa & Middle East 56
🇹🇭 Thailand Asia & Oceania 56
🇨🇿 Czechia Europe 55
🇦🇹 Austria Europe 52
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Africa & Middle East 51
🇧🇪 Belgium Europe 48
🇵🇹 Portugal Europe 46
🇨🇴 Colombia Americas 42
🇦🇷 Argentina Americas 42
🇺🇦 Ukraine Europe 38
🇹🇼 Taiwan Asia & Oceania 36
🇻🇳 Vietnam Asia & Oceania 34
🇵🇭 Philippines Asia & Oceania 31
🇧🇬 Bulgaria Europe 31
🇵🇰 Pakistan Asia & Oceania 27
🇱🇻 Latvia Europe 25
🇬🇷 Greece Europe 22
🇳🇬 Nigeria Africa & Middle East 21
🇸🇮 Slovenia Europe 21
🇰🇪 Kenya Africa & Middle East 20
🇮🇷 Iran Africa & Middle East 20
🇱🇹 Lithuania Europe 19
🇭🇺 Hungary Europe 19
🇨🇾 Cyprus Europe 18
🇵🇦 Panama Americas 17
🇭🇷 Croatia Europe 16
🇱🇺 Luxembourg Europe 16
🇴🇲 Oman Africa & Middle East 15
🇧🇩 Bangladesh Asia & Oceania 15
🇵🇪 Peru Americas 14
🇪🇬 Egypt Africa & Middle East 13
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan Asia & Oceania 13
🇷🇸 Serbia Europe 13
🇸🇰 Slovakia Europe 13
🇮🇸 Iceland Europe 13
🇲🇦 Morocco Africa & Middle East 12
🇨🇷 Costa Rica Americas 12
🇪🇪 Estonia Europe 12
🇹🇿 Tanzania Africa & Middle East 11
🇶🇦 Qatar Africa & Middle East 11
🇲🇺 Mauritius Africa & Middle East 10
🇺🇾 Uruguay Americas 10
🇰🇭 Cambodia Asia & Oceania 10
🇲🇹 Malta Europe 10
🇪🇨 Ecuador Americas 9
🇳🇵 Nepal Asia & Oceania 9
🇬🇭 Ghana Africa & Middle East 8
🇧🇭 Bahrain Africa & Middle East 8
🇦🇴 Angola Africa & Middle East 8
🇯🇴 Jordan Africa & Middle East 8
🇵🇷 Puerto Rico Americas 8
🇸🇳 Senegal Africa & Middle East 7
🇬🇹 Guatemala Americas 7
🇲🇰 Macedonia Europe 7
🇱🇮 Liechtenstein Europe 7
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast Africa & Middle East 6
🇲🇿 Mozambique Africa & Middle East 6
🇱🇾 Libya Africa & Middle East 6
🇩🇿 Algeria Africa & Middle East 6
🇵🇾 Paraguay Americas 6
🇻🇪 Venezuela Americas 6
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan Asia & Oceania 6
🇲🇳 Mongolia Asia & Oceania 6
🇲🇩 Moldova Europe 6
🇮🇲 Isle of Man Europe 6
🇬🇮 Gibraltar Europe 6
🇷🇪 Reunion Africa & Middle East 5
🇰🇼 Kuwait Africa & Middle East 5
🇪🇹 Ethiopia Africa & Middle East 5
🇧🇼 Botswana Africa & Middle East 5
🇧🇴 Bolivia Americas 5
🇲🇲 Myanmar Asia & Oceania 5
🇯🇪 Jersey Europe 5
🇨🇩 DRC Africa & Middle East 4
🇩🇯 Djibouti Africa & Middle East 4
🇹🇳 Tunisia Africa & Middle East 4
🇺🇬 Uganda Africa & Middle East 4
🇭🇳 Honduras Americas 4
🇧🇸 Bahamas Americas 4
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago Americas 4
🇧🇳 Brunei Asia & Oceania 4
🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina Europe 4
🇬🇪 Georgia Europe 4
🇦🇱 Albania Europe 4
🇷🇼 Rwanda Africa & Middle East 3
🇿🇲 Zambia Africa & Middle East 3
🇲🇬 Madagascar Africa & Middle East 3
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe Africa & Middle East 3
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic Americas 3
🇸🇻 El Salvador Americas 3
🇳🇮 Nicaragua Americas 3
🇨🇼 Curacao Americas 3
🇬🇺 Guam Asia & Oceania 3
🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan Asia & Oceania 3
🇳🇨 New Caledonia Asia & Oceania 3
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Asia & Oceania 3
🇲🇨 Monaco Europe 3
🇦🇩 Andorra Europe 3
🇬🇬 Guernsey Europe 3
🇱🇧 Lebanon Africa & Middle East 2
🇳🇦 Namibia Africa & Middle East 2
🇨🇲 Cameroon Africa & Middle East 2
🇹🇬 Togo Africa & Middle East 2
🇱🇸 Lesotho Africa & Middle East 2
🇸🇷 Suriname Americas 2
🇧🇲 Bermuda Americas 2
🇰🇾 Cayman Islands Americas 2
🇦🇲 Armenia Asia & Oceania 2
🇧🇹 Bhutan Asia & Oceania 2
🇲🇻 Maldives Asia & Oceania 2
🇱🇦 Laos Asia & Oceania 2
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka Asia & Oceania 2
🇦🇫 Afghanistan Asia & Oceania 2
🇵🇫 French Polynesia Asia & Oceania 2
🇧🇾 Belarus Europe 2
🇬🇱 Greenland Europe 2
🇲🇼 Malawi Africa & Middle East 1
🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo Africa & Middle East 1
🇮🇶 Iraq Africa & Middle East 1
🇧🇫 Burkina Faso Africa & Middle East 1
🇬🇳 Guinea Africa & Middle East 1
🇵🇸 Palestine Africa & Middle East 1
🇬🇦 Gabon Africa & Middle East 1
🇲🇱 Mali Africa & Middle East 1
🇾🇹 Mayotte Africa & Middle East 1
🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea Africa & Middle East 1
🇸🇿 Eswatini Africa & Middle East 1
🇸🇩 Sudan Africa & Middle East 1
🇸🇨 Seychelles Africa & Middle East 1
🇸🇴 Somalia Africa & Middle East 1
🇬🇫 French Guiana Americas 1
🇲🇶 Martinique Americas 1
🇯🇲 Jamaica Americas 1
🇻🇮 U.S. Virgin Islands Americas 1
🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea Asia & Oceania 1
🇲🇴 Macau Asia & Oceania 1
🇸🇧 Solomon Islands Asia & Oceania 1
🇽🇰 Kosovo Europe 1

America: The Epicenter of Global Data

The U.S. leads the world with 4,165 data centers, accounting for nearly 38% of all facilities worldwide. This is due to the country’s robust tech sector, with major players like Amazon, Google, and Microsoft operating extensive cloud infrastructure.

Companies like OpenAI are also driving an historic build-out of digital infrastructure to power AI workloads, with spending commitments of $1.4 trillion between now and 2035. Whether or not this level of spending is sustainable remains to be seen.

Europe’s Data Center Network

Europe hosts nearly 3,500 data centers, with the largest numbers seen in the UK (499), Germany (487), and France (321).

The EU’s regulatory emphasis on privacy, through the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), has also spurred the growth of local facilities, especially in Northern and Western Europe.

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