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Decentralized Identity Market - Global Forecast 2025-2032

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  • 181 Pages
  • November 2025
  • Region: Global
  • 360iResearch™
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The decentralized identity market is gaining significant traction as organizations seek modern, secure, and privacy-centric authentication frameworks for expanding digital ecosystems. This evolution is driven by the urgent need for reliable identity management that protects user autonomy and addresses regulatory scrutiny.

Market Snapshot: Scale, Growth, and Momentum in the Decentralized Identity Market

The decentralized identity market grew from USD 4.51 billion in 2024 to USD 5.72 billion in 2025. It is expected to continue growing at a CAGR of 29.35%, reaching USD 35.37 billion by 2032. This robust trajectory highlights accelerated adoption across industries as enterprises, government bodies, and technology vendors prioritize digital trust, blockchain integration, and user sovereignty.

Scope & Segmentation: Unlocking Competitive Insight Across Markets and Solutions

This report delivers detailed analysis across market types, technology components, user profiles, application areas, and geographical regions.

  • Authentication Types: Biometric authentication (facial recognition, fingerprint scanning, voice recognition), document authentication (government-issued identity, utility bills), and knowledge-based authentication (password and PIN code systems, security questions).
  • System Components: Decentralized identifiers, decentralized identity wallets, verifiable credentials.
  • Participant Roles: Identity consumers, identity providers, identity validators.
  • Application Verticals: Banking, financial services and insurance, government, healthcare, retail, telecommunications.
  • End Users: Developers, enterprises (large and SMEs), individuals.
  • Regional Coverage: Americas (United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru), Europe, Middle East, and Africa (United Kingdom, Germany, France, Russia, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Sweden, Poland, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, Israel, South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt, Kenya), Asia-Pacific (China, India, Japan, Australia, South Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan).
  • Company Coverage: Including 1Kosmos Inc., Accenture PLC, Blockpass UK Limited, Circle Internet Financial, Civic Technologies, Dai Nippon Printing, Datarella GmbH, Dragonchain, DXC Technology, Evernym, Finema Co., Gataca Labs, GSMA Ltd., Hu-manity Rights, IDEMIA, IBM, Jolocom, Microsoft, Nuggets Ltd., NuID, Persistent Systems, SecureKey Technologies by Avast, Validated ID, Wipro, Workday, among others.

Key Takeaways for Senior Decision-Makers

  • Decentralized identity leverages distributed ledger technology, enabling user-controlled credentials and reducing organizational risk tied to centralized storage.
  • Organizations are streamlining onboarding and simplifying compliance by utilizing cryptographic proofs and interoperable identity standards.
  • Selective data sharing empowers both users and enterprises to protect sensitive information and optimize verification processes.
  • Emerging zero-knowledge proofs and modular wallets are improving user experience and enabling privacy by design in digital transactions.
  • Consortiums and industry alliances are vital for establishing scalable, legally recognized decentralized identity models.
  • Strategic partnerships among technology providers, cloud vendors, consultants, and regulators foster innovation and help mitigate emerging threats.

Tariff Impact: Responding to Shifting Hardware and Supply Costs

The introduction of United States tariffs in 2025 impacted supply chain operations, particularly in semiconductor and secure hardware components. Vendors responded by sourcing alternate suppliers, redesigning products for off-the-shelf parts, or forming local partnerships to control costs and ensure compliance. These shifts prompt manufacturers to enhance supply chain agility, optimize software efficiency, and innovate in pricing models to maintain service quality and customer affordability.

Methodology & Data Sources

The report’s insights derive from a blend of secondary research, expert interviews, quantitative surveys, and hands-on technical analysis. Industry leaders, compliance officers, and technology architects contributed to balanced findings, ensuring reliability and strategic relevance.

Why This Report Matters: Decentralized Identity Market

  • Gain actionable intelligence on technology adoption, ecosystem collaboration, and evolving regulatory requirements for decentralized identity solutions.
  • Understand market segmentation, regional adoption dynamics, and supply chain trends to support resilient, future-proof decision-making.

Conclusion

Decentralized identity is reshaping digital trust, offering secure, scalable, and privacy-focused solutions. Organizations adopting these practices gain operational efficiencies and strengthen stakeholder confidence in ever-changing digital environments.

 

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Table of Contents

1. Preface
1.1. Objectives of the Study
1.2. Market Segmentation & Coverage
1.3. Years Considered for the Study
1.4. Currency & Pricing
1.5. Language
1.6. Stakeholders
2. Research Methodology
3. Executive Summary
4. Market Overview
5. Market Insights
5.1. Enterprise adoption of self-sovereign identity frameworks to enhance user privacy and data control
5.2. Integration of decentralized identity with IoT devices to secure device authentication and interoperability
5.3. Implementation of blockchain-based verifiable credentials for streamlined cross-border digital onboarding
5.4. Regulatory developments around decentralized identity frameworks impacting global compliance strategies
5.5. Emergence of SSI-based digital wallets enabling portable credentials across multiple service ecosystems
5.6. Convergence of decentralized identity protocols with Web3 applications driving user empowerment and data portability
6. Cumulative Impact of United States Tariffs 2025
7. Cumulative Impact of Artificial Intelligence 2025
8. Decentralized Identity Market, by Type
8.1. Biometric Authentication
8.1.1. Facial Recognition
8.1.2. Fingerprint Scanning
8.1.3. Voice Recognition
8.2. Document Authentication
8.2.1. Government-Issued Identity
8.2.2. Utility Bills
8.3. Knowledge-Based Authentication
8.3.1. Password and Pin Code Systems
8.3.2. Security Questions
9. Decentralized Identity Market, by Component
9.1. Decentralized Identifier
9.2. Decentralized Identity Wallet
9.3. Verifiable Credential
10. Decentralized Identity Market, by Participants
10.1. Identity Consumers
10.2. Identity Providers
10.3. Identity Validators
11. Decentralized Identity Market, by Application
11.1. Banking, Financial Services & Insurance
11.2. Government
11.3. Healthcare
11.4. Retail
11.5. Telecommunications
12. Decentralized Identity Market, by End-User
12.1. Developers
12.2. Enterprise
12.2.1. Large Enterprises
12.2.2. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
12.3. Individuals
13. Decentralized Identity Market, by Region
13.1. Americas
13.1.1. North America
13.1.2. Latin America
13.2. Europe, Middle East & Africa
13.2.1. Europe
13.2.2. Middle East
13.2.3. Africa
13.3. Asia-Pacific
14. Decentralized Identity Market, by Group
14.1. ASEAN
14.2. GCC
14.3. European Union
14.4. BRICS
14.5. G7
14.6. NATO
15. Decentralized Identity Market, by Country
15.1. United States
15.2. Canada
15.3. Mexico
15.4. Brazil
15.5. United Kingdom
15.6. Germany
15.7. France
15.8. Russia
15.9. Italy
15.10. Spain
15.11. China
15.12. India
15.13. Japan
15.14. Australia
15.15. South Korea
16. Competitive Landscape
16.1. Market Share Analysis, 2024
16.2. FPNV Positioning Matrix, 2024
16.3. Competitive Analysis
16.3.1. 1Kosmos Inc.
16.3.2. Accenture PLC
16.3.3. Blockpass UK Limited
16.3.4. Circle Internet Financial, LLC
16.3.5. Civic Technologies, Inc.
16.3.6. Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
16.3.7. Datarella GmbH
16.3.8. Dragonchain
16.3.9. DXC Technology Company
16.3.10. Evernym
16.3.11. Finema Co., Ltd.
16.3.12. Gataca Labs S.L.U.
16.3.13. GSMA Ltd.
16.3.14. Hu-manity Rights, Inc.
16.3.15. IDEMIA Group
16.3.16. International Business Machines Corporation
16.3.17. Jolocom GmbH
16.3.18. Microsoft Corporation
16.3.19. Nuggets Ltd.
16.3.20. NuID, Inc.
16.3.21. Persistent Systems Ltd
16.3.22. SecureKey Technologies Inc. by Avast Limited
16.3.23. Validated ID S.L.
16.3.24. Wipro Limited
16.3.25. Workday, Inc.

Companies Mentioned

The companies profiled in this Decentralized Identity market report include:
  • 1Kosmos Inc.
  • Accenture PLC
  • Blockpass UK Limited
  • Circle Internet Financial, LLC
  • Civic Technologies, Inc.
  • Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
  • Datarella GmbH
  • Dragonchain
  • DXC Technology Company
  • Evernym
  • Finema Co., Ltd.
  • Gataca Labs S.L.U.
  • GSMA Ltd.
  • Hu-manity Rights, Inc.
  • IDEMIA Group
  • International Business Machines Corporation
  • Jolocom GmbH
  • Microsoft Corporation
  • Nuggets Ltd.
  • NuID, Inc.
  • Persistent Systems Ltd
  • SecureKey Technologies Inc. by Avast Limited
  • Validated ID S.L.
  • Wipro Limited
  • Workday, Inc.

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