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Digital Quality of Life Index 2020

August 27 , 2020 1460 days 916 0
  • The index is prepared by Surfshark, a virtual private network (VPN) provider based in the British Virgin Islands.
  • Top 3 countries are Denmark and Sweden (topped the index), with Canada rounding up the top three.
  • Israel offered the cheapest internet.
  • Singapore, the UK and the US performed the best on the e-government indicator.
  • The UK, France and Lithuania offer the most security.
  • Best Internet Quality is provided by Singapore, Sweden and the Netherlands.

India’s Position

  • Overall, India is ranked 57th.
  • India ranked 9th on the internet affordability indicator, and 15th on e-government.
  • India secured 15th position in e-government indicator.
  • India performed poorly in Security, and got 57th position.
  • In Internet quality with a rank of 78, it fell behind countries such as Bangladesh, Nepal, Nigeria and the Philippines.
  • On electronic infrastructure, India ranked 79th, behind neighbours Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal.

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