2026
Digital Quality of Life Index
Analyzes 120+ countries worldwide
Consists of 5 core pillars
Independent study
2026 DQL
DQL index and ranking by pillar
The DQL index is calculated by examining the impact of five core pillars: internet affordability, internet quality, digital infrastructure, digital security, and artificial intelligence.
DQL 2025 RANKING
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DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.7867
2025
0.7605
2024
0.7824
2023
0.7640
RELATIVE CHANGE
3.45%
RANK CHANGE
0
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.7741
2025
0.7521
2024
0.7902
2023
0.7495
RELATIVE CHANGE
2.93%
RANK CHANGE
0
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.7411
2025
0.7420
2024
0.7448
2023
0.7628
RELATIVE CHANGE
-0.12%
RANK CHANGE
0
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.7328
2025
0.6216
2024
0.6339
2023
0.6268
RELATIVE CHANGE
17.89%
RANK CHANGE
29
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.7220
2025
0.6974
2024
0.7175
2023
0.7284
RELATIVE CHANGE
3.53%
RANK CHANGE
4
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.7169
2025
0.6915
2024
0.7129
2023
0.7522
RELATIVE CHANGE
3.67%
RANK CHANGE
5
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.7122
2025
0.7104
2024
0.6864
2023
0.7044
RELATIVE CHANGE
0.25%
RANK CHANGE
0
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.7119
2025
0.7183
2024
0.7537
2023
0.8059
RELATIVE CHANGE
-0.89%
RANK CHANGE
-3
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.7089
2025
0.7149
2024
0.7384
2023
0.7224
RELATIVE CHANGE
-0.84%
RANK CHANGE
-3
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.7078
2025
0.7194
2024
0.7052
2023
0.7299
RELATIVE CHANGE
-1.61%
RANK CHANGE
-6
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.7042
2025
0.6913
2024
0.6862
2023
0.6880
RELATIVE CHANGE
1.87%
RANK CHANGE
1
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.6933
2025
0.6991
2024
0.6964
2023
0.7289
RELATIVE CHANGE
-0.83%
RANK CHANGE
-4
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.6920
2025
0.6870
2024
0.7057
2023
0.7311
RELATIVE CHANGE
0.73%
RANK CHANGE
0
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.6913
2025
0.6958
2024
0.6833
2023
0.5981
RELATIVE CHANGE
-0.65%
RANK CHANGE
-4
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.6870
2025
0.6857
2024
0.7032
2023
0.7297
RELATIVE CHANGE
0.19%
RANK CHANGE
-1
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.6855
2025
0.6652
2024
0.7025
2023
0.7055
RELATIVE CHANGE
3.05%
RANK CHANGE
3
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.6805
2025
0.6791
2024
0.6931
2023
0.6783
RELATIVE CHANGE
0.21%
RANK CHANGE
-2
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.6792
2025
0.6659
2024
0.6624
2023
0.6753
RELATIVE CHANGE
2.00%
RANK CHANGE
0
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.6726
2025
0.6614
2024
0.6907
2023
0.7082
RELATIVE CHANGE
1.69%
RANK CHANGE
2
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.6718
2025
0.6626
2024
0.7150
2023
0.7335
RELATIVE CHANGE
1.39%
RANK CHANGE
0
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.6693
2025
0.6685
2024
0.6904
2023
0.6909
RELATIVE CHANGE
0.12%
RANK CHANGE
-5
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.6685
2025
0.6666
2024
0.6643
2023
0.6707
RELATIVE CHANGE
0.29%
RANK CHANGE
-5
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.6685
2025
0.6538
2024
0.6674
2023
0.6690
RELATIVE CHANGE
2.25%
RANK CHANGE
1
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.6642
2025
0.6587
2024
0.6729
2023
0.6665
RELATIVE CHANGE
0.83%
RANK CHANGE
-1
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.6578
2025
0.6606
2024
0.6472
2023
0.6675
RELATIVE CHANGE
-0.42%
RANK CHANGE
-3
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.6551
2025
0.6467
2024
0.6672
2023
0.6602
RELATIVE CHANGE
1.30%
RANK CHANGE
0
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.6485
2025
0.6532
2024
0.6410
2023
0.6572
RELATIVE CHANGE
-0.72%
RANK CHANGE
-2
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.6453
2025
0.6450
2024
0.6453
2023
0.6547
RELATIVE CHANGE
0.05%
RANK CHANGE
-1
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.6444
2025
0.6128
2024
0.6112
2023
0.6264
RELATIVE CHANGE
5.16%
RANK CHANGE
7
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.6411
2025
0.6343
2024
0.6417
2023
0.6596
RELATIVE CHANGE
1.07%
RANK CHANGE
-1
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.6406
2025
0.6177
2024
0.6118
2023
0.6535
RELATIVE CHANGE
3.71%
RANK CHANGE
4
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.6341
2025
0.6302
2024
0.6316
2023
0.6529
RELATIVE CHANGE
0.62%
RANK CHANGE
-2
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.6276
2025
0.6124
2024
0.6259
2023
0.6239
RELATIVE CHANGE
2.48%
RANK CHANGE
4
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.6260
2025
0.6363
2024
0.6442
2023
0.6507
RELATIVE CHANGE
-1.62%
RANK CHANGE
-6
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.6219
2025
0.6199
2024
0.6220
2023
0.6363
RELATIVE CHANGE
0.32%
RANK CHANGE
-1
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.6217
2025
0.6233
2024
0.6251
2023
0.6596
RELATIVE CHANGE
-0.26%
RANK CHANGE
-5
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.6204
2025
0.5902
2024
0.5984
2023
0.6221
RELATIVE CHANGE
5.12%
RANK CHANGE
1
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.6021
2025
0.5460
2024
0.5236
2023
0.5373
RELATIVE CHANGE
10.27%
RANK CHANGE
8
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.5996
2025
0.6219
2024
0.6148
2023
0.6313
RELATIVE CHANGE
-3.59%
RANK CHANGE
-7
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.5919
2025
0.5824
2024
0.6019
2023
0.5938
RELATIVE CHANGE
1.63%
RANK CHANGE
0
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.5811
2025
0.5611
2024
0.5663
2023
0.5666
RELATIVE CHANGE
3.56%
RANK CHANGE
2
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.5785
2025
0.5834
2024
0.5652
2023
0.5726
RELATIVE CHANGE
-0.84%
RANK CHANGE
-3
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.5728
2025
0.5407
2024
0.5666
2023
0.5811
RELATIVE CHANGE
5.94%
RANK CHANGE
6
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.5710
2025
0.5656
2024
0.5575
2023
0.5710
RELATIVE CHANGE
0.95%
RANK CHANGE
-2
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.5658
2025
0.5588
2024
0.5909
2023
0.5976
RELATIVE CHANGE
1.25%
RANK CHANGE
-1
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.5653
2025
0.5710
2024
0.6217
2023
0.5637
RELATIVE CHANGE
-1.00%
RANK CHANGE
-5
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.5541
2025
0.5440
2024
0.4595
2023
0.5094
RELATIVE CHANGE
1.86%
RANK CHANGE
1
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.5483
2025
0.5463
2024
0.5474
2023
0.5334
RELATIVE CHANGE
0.37%
RANK CHANGE
-3
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.5481
2025
0.5316
2024
0.5410
2023
0.5315
RELATIVE CHANGE
3.10%
RANK CHANGE
1
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.5461
2025
0.5250
2024
0.5297
2023
0.5252
RELATIVE CHANGE
4.02%
RANK CHANGE
2
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.5438
2025
0.5443
2024
0.5936
2023
0.5602
RELATIVE CHANGE
-0.09%
RANK CHANGE
-4
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.5422
2025
0.5154
2024
0.4305
2023
0.3895
RELATIVE CHANGE
5.20%
RANK CHANGE
2
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.5395
2025
0.5187
2024
0.5272
2023
0.5080
RELATIVE CHANGE
4.01%
RANK CHANGE
0
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.5331
2025
0.5304
2024
0.5221
2023
0.5317
RELATIVE CHANGE
0.51%
RANK CHANGE
-3
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.5229
2025
0.5109
2024
0.4480
2023
0.5064
RELATIVE CHANGE
2.35%
RANK CHANGE
1
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.5070
2025
0.4962
2024
0.4560
2023
0.4278
RELATIVE CHANGE
2.18%
RANK CHANGE
2
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.5040
2025
0.4782
2024
0.4908
2023
0.5002
RELATIVE CHANGE
5.40%
RANK CHANGE
8
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.4986
2025
0.4891
2024
0.4729
2023
0.4595
RELATIVE CHANGE
1.94%
RANK CHANGE
4
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.4977
2025
0.4684
2024
0.4654
2023
0.4299
RELATIVE CHANGE
6.26%
RANK CHANGE
11
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.4974
2025
0.4936
2024
0.4871
2023
0.5250
RELATIVE CHANGE
0.77%
RANK CHANGE
1
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.4944
2025
0.4757
2024
0.4835
2023
0.5334
RELATIVE CHANGE
3.93%
RANK CHANGE
6
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.4941
2025
0.4945
2024
0.4713
2023
0.4751
RELATIVE CHANGE
-0.08%
RANK CHANGE
-2
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.4938
2025
0.4838
2024
0.5017
2023
0.4978
RELATIVE CHANGE
2.07%
RANK CHANGE
0
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.4875
2025
0.4778
2024
0.5007
2023
0.4981
RELATIVE CHANGE
2.03%
RANK CHANGE
2
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.4874
2025
0.5138
2024
0.5245
2023
0.5115
RELATIVE CHANGE
-5.14%
RANK CHANGE
-10
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.4838
2025
0.4796
2024
0.4387
2023
0.4680
RELATIVE CHANGE
0.88%
RANK CHANGE
-2
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.4836
2025
0.4948
2024
0.4363
2023
0.4218
RELATIVE CHANGE
-2.26%
RANK CHANGE
-8
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.4826
2025
0.4743
2024
0.4737
2023
0.4711
RELATIVE CHANGE
1.75%
RANK CHANGE
0
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.4818
2025
0.4471
2024
0.4620
2023
0.4443
RELATIVE CHANGE
7.76%
RANK CHANGE
5
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.4768
2025
0.4640
2024
0.4535
2023
0.4287
RELATIVE CHANGE
2.76%
RANK CHANGE
1
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.4754
2025
0.4688
2024
0.4731
2023
0.4931
RELATIVE CHANGE
1.41%
RANK CHANGE
-2
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.4691
2025
0.4584
2024
0.4784
2023
0.4600
RELATIVE CHANGE
2.33%
RANK CHANGE
0
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.4658
2025
0.4963
2024
0.4848
2023
0.4987
RELATIVE CHANGE
-6.15%
RANK CHANGE
-16
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.4618
2025
0.4454
2024
0.4520
2023
0.4705
RELATIVE CHANGE
3.68%
RANK CHANGE
1
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.4570
2025
0.4503
2024
0.4430
2023
0.4511
RELATIVE CHANGE
1.49%
RANK CHANGE
-2
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.4515
2025
0.4410
2024
0.4419
2023
0.4276
RELATIVE CHANGE
2.38%
RANK CHANGE
0
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.4505
2025
0.4313
2024
0.4366
2023
0.4369
RELATIVE CHANGE
4.45%
RANK CHANGE
3
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.4429
2025
0.4370
2024
0.4077
2023
0.4174
RELATIVE CHANGE
1.35%
RANK CHANGE
0
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.4391
2025
0.4340
2024
0.4376
2023
0.4435
RELATIVE CHANGE
1.18%
RANK CHANGE
0
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.4390
2025
0.4376
2024
0.3983
2023
0.4397
RELATIVE CHANGE
0.32%
RANK CHANGE
-3
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.4238
2025
0.4133
2024
0.4279
2023
0.3886
RELATIVE CHANGE
2.54%
RANK CHANGE
0
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.4188
2025
0.4068
2024
0.4061
2023
0.4155
RELATIVE CHANGE
2.95%
RANK CHANGE
3
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.4148
2025
0.4100
2024
0.3914
2023
0.3953
RELATIVE CHANGE
1.17%
RANK CHANGE
0
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.4099
2025
0.4107
2024
0.3812
2023
0.3416
RELATIVE CHANGE
-0.19%
RANK CHANGE
-2
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.4067
2025
0.3970
2024
0.3494
2023
0.3672
RELATIVE CHANGE
2.44%
RANK CHANGE
1
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.4059
2025
0.3957
2024
0.4146
2023
0.4175
RELATIVE CHANGE
2.58%
RANK CHANGE
1
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.4043
2025
0.3533
2024
0.3355
2023
0.3562
RELATIVE CHANGE
14.44%
RANK CHANGE
6
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.4034
2025
0.4099
2024
0.4188
2023
0.4221
RELATIVE CHANGE
-1.59%
RANK CHANGE
-4
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.3958
2025
0.3526
2024
0.3792
2023
0.4250
RELATIVE CHANGE
12.25%
RANK CHANGE
5
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.3920
2025
0.3273
2024
0.3297
2023
0.3459
RELATIVE CHANGE
19.77%
RANK CHANGE
10
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.3867
2025
0.3492
2024
0.3343
2023
0.3823
RELATIVE CHANGE
10.74%
RANK CHANGE
6
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.3697
2025
0.3821
2024
0.3929
2023
0.3632
RELATIVE CHANGE
-3.25%
RANK CHANGE
-4
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.3671
2025
0.3787
2024
0.3476
2023
0.3349
RELATIVE CHANGE
-3.06%
RANK CHANGE
-4
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.3661
2025
0.3720
2024
0.3668
2023
0.3886
RELATIVE CHANGE
-1.59%
RANK CHANGE
-3
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.3605
2025
0.3739
2024
0.3849
2023
0.3654
RELATIVE CHANGE
-3.58%
RANK CHANGE
-5
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.3495
2025
0.2998
2024
0.3038
2023
0.3170
RELATIVE CHANGE
16.58%
RANK CHANGE
8
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.3486
2025
0.3212
2024
0.3190
2023
0.3399
RELATIVE CHANGE
8.53%
RANK CHANGE
4
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.3427
2025
0.3200
2024
0.2977
2023
0.3106
RELATIVE CHANGE
7.09%
RANK CHANGE
4
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.3417
2025
0.3497
2024
0.3338
2023
0.3360
RELATIVE CHANGE
-2.29%
RANK CHANGE
-3
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.3385
2025
0.2488
2024
0.2456
2023
0.2242
RELATIVE CHANGE
36.05%
RANK CHANGE
16
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.3367
2025
0.3436
2024
0.3445
2023
0.3126
RELATIVE CHANGE
-2.01%
RANK CHANGE
-3
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.3355
2025
0.3580
2024
0.3384
2023
0.3105
RELATIVE CHANGE
-6.28%
RANK CHANGE
-10
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.3303
2025
0.3398
2024
0.3048
2023
0.3479
RELATIVE CHANGE
-2.80%
RANK CHANGE
-4
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.3276
2025
0.2904
2024
0.3367
2023
0.3554
RELATIVE CHANGE
12.81%
RANK CHANGE
2
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.3158
2025
0.2696
2024
0.2740
2023
0.2727
RELATIVE CHANGE
17.14%
RANK CHANGE
6
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.2995
2025
0.2906
2024
0.3042
2023
0.3152
RELATIVE CHANGE
3.06%
RANK CHANGE
-1
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.2982
2025
0.3015
2024
0.3324
2023
0.3238
RELATIVE CHANGE
-1.09%
RANK CHANGE
-4
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.2895
2025
0.2614
2024
0.2749
2023
0.3086
RELATIVE CHANGE
10.75%
RANK CHANGE
5
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.2877
2025
0.2881
2024
0.3174
2023
0.3165
RELATIVE CHANGE
-0.14%
RANK CHANGE
-2
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.2846
2025
0.2673
2024
0.3031
2023
0.3073
RELATIVE CHANGE
6.47%
RANK CHANGE
2
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.2789
2025
0.2871
2024
0.2738
2023
0.2895
RELATIVE CHANGE
-2.86%
RANK CHANGE
-3
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.2784
2025
0.2187
2024
0.2359
2023
0.2374
RELATIVE CHANGE
27.30%
RANK CHANGE
6
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.2777
2025
0.2784
2024
0.3239
2023
0.2935
RELATIVE CHANGE
-0.25%
RANK CHANGE
-3
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.2765
2025
0.2479
2024
0.2535
2023
0.2592
RELATIVE CHANGE
11.54%
RANK CHANGE
3
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.2755
2025
0.3499
2024
0.3526
2023
0.2980
RELATIVE CHANGE
-21.26%
RANK CHANGE
-20
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.2710
2025
0.2864
2024
0.2610
2023
0.2339
RELATIVE CHANGE
-5.38%
RANK CHANGE
-7
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.2537
2025
0.2598
2024
0.2897
2023
0.2639
RELATIVE CHANGE
-2.35%
RANK CHANGE
-3
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.2353
2025
0.2561
2024
0.2521
2023
0.2777
RELATIVE CHANGE
-8.12%
RANK CHANGE
-3
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.2044
2025
0.1986
2024
0.2178
2023
0.2199
RELATIVE CHANGE
2.92%
RANK CHANGE
1
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.1937
2025
0.2008
2024
0.1880
2023
0.1855
RELATIVE CHANGE
-3.54%
RANK CHANGE
-1
DQL Index comparisonCountry profile
2026
0.1314
2025
0.1442
2024
0.1505
2023
0.1722
RELATIVE CHANGE
-8.88%
RANK CHANGE
0
The DQL 2026 index analyzes 120+ countries based on internet affordability, internet quality, digital infrastructure, digital security, and artificial intelligence. These pillars include 12 indicators that collectively measure the overall digital quality of life. To learn more, please refer to the methodology.
Global insights
Uncovering the Digital Quality of Life: exploring the impact of GDP and key statistics.
Is Europe still leading in DQL?
Does the GDP have an impact on digital quality of life? What has contributed to digital wellbeing the most? Is the internet less affordable globally?
InsightsMethodology
In this section, we present the methodology used to investigate the key indicators of digital quality of life and their correlation with GDP across different countries.
Methodology
Frequently asked questions
The Digital Quality of Life (DQL) is an independent study conducted by Surfshark. The DQL index comprises five pillars: internet quality, internet affordability, digital infrastructure, digital security, and artificial intelligence. The index reveals insights into factors that impact a country's digital wellbeing and areas that should be prioritized for future improvement. You can read more on the methodology of the DQL index.
You can improve your personal digital quality of life by enhancing your privacy protection with tools like a VPN — one of the most effective ways to shield yourself online. Incorporating Antivirus and identity masking tools, like Alternative ID, into your digital arsenal can further strengthen your defense against cyberthreats.
Surfshark’s annual Digital Quality of Life study ranks 120+ countries across the globe. In 2026, Finland tops in the list and is followed by Germany, Denmark, Slovenia and Austria.
In Surfshark’s Digital Quality of Life 2025 Index, Finland topped the list, followed by Germany, Denmark, Switzerland, and France.
According to Surfshark’s Digital Quality of Life 2026 index, the most affordable fixed internet is found in Bulgaria. To afford fixed internet, people must work 11 minutes and 46 seconds a month in Bulgaria. Slovenia has the world's most affordable mobile internet. To afford mobile internet, people must work 15 minutes and 10 seconds a month in Slovenia.
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