National digital identity systems

Although many facets of digital identity are universal owing in part to the ubiquity of the Internet, some regional variations exist due to specific laws, practices and government services that are in place.

Digital identity in the national sense can mean a combination of single sign on, and/or validation of assertions by trusted authorities (generally the government).

[citation needed] One of the earliest digital ID cards were issued in Finland in December 1999 to Prime Minister Paavo Lipponen.

This project was launched on April 1, 2021, and aims to create the opportunity for inhabitants to get easier access to education, mobility, e-government, industry, health care and much more.

Digital identity can be used not only for provision of public and government services but also to receive deliveries, confirm age in supermarkets and open new bank accounts.

[16][needs update] The system provides a single login for digital government services which verifies the user's identity in 15 minutes.

[citation needed] In the Caribbean represent particular challenges due to the region's geographies, political context, social inequalities and cultural diversity.

In the case of Jamaica and the Dominican Republic, Digital ID national systems have been particularly illustrious of pressing issues such as the reinforcement of discriminatory biases and severe limitations to the right to privacy.