2025

Digital Quality of Life Index

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Analyzes 120+ countries worldwide
Consists of 5 core pillars
Independent study
2025 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 comparison
2025*
0.7605
2024
0.7824
2023
0.7640
2022
0.6976

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.7521
2024
0.7902
2023
0.7495
2022
0.7259

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.7420
2024
0.7448
2023
0.7628
2022
0.7546

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.7194
2024
0.7052
2023
0.7299
2022
0.6774

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.7183
2024
0.7537
2023
0.8059
2022
0.7252

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.7149
2024
0.7384
2023
0.7224
2022
0.7024

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.7104
2024
0.6864
2023
0.7044
2022
0.5949

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.6991
2024
0.6964
2023
0.7289
2022
0.6714

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.6974
2024
0.7175
2023
0.7284
2022
0.6333

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.6958
2024
0.6833
2023
0.5981
2022
0.6153

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.6915
2024
0.7129
2023
0.7522
2022
0.6541

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.6913
2024
0.6862
2023
0.6880
2022
0.7007

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.6870
2024
0.7057
2023
0.7311
2022
0.6673

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.6857
2024
0.7032
2023
0.7297
2022
0.7086

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.6791
2024
0.6931
2023
0.6783
2022
0.6758

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.6685
2024
0.6904
2023
0.6909
2022
0.6897

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.6666
2024
0.6643
2023
0.6707
2022
0.6675

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.6659
2024
0.6624
2023
0.6753
2022
0.7695

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.6652
2024
0.7025
2023
0.7055
2022
0.6830

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.6626
2024
0.7150
2023
0.7335
2022
0.6632

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.6614
2024
0.6907
2023
0.7082
2022
0.6756

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.6606
2024
0.6472
2023
0.6675
2022
0.6197

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.6587
2024
0.6729
2023
0.6665
2022
0.6355

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.6538
2024
0.6674
2023
0.6690
2022
0.6239

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.6532
2024
0.6410
2023
0.6572
2022
0.6230

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.6467
2024
0.6672
2023
0.6602
2022
0.6252

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.6450
2024
0.6453
2023
0.6547
2022
0.6403

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.6363
2024
0.6442
2023
0.6507
2022
0.5938

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.6343
2024
0.6417
2023
0.6596
2022
0.6421

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.6302
2024
0.6316
2023
0.6529
2022
0.5940

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.6233
2024
0.6251
2023
0.6596
2022
0.6113

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.6219
2024
0.6148
2023
0.6313
2022
0.6021

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.6216
2024
0.6339
2023
0.6268
2022
0.5989

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.6199
2024
0.6220
2023
0.6363
2022
0.5855

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.6177
2024
0.6118
2023
0.6535
2022
0.6031

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.6128
2024
0.6112
2023
0.6264
2022
0.6108

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.6124
2024
0.6259
2023
0.6239
2022
0.6057

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.5902
2024
0.5984
2023
0.6221
2022
0.5530

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.5834
2024
0.5652
2023
0.5726
2022
0.5541

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.5824
2024
0.6019
2023
0.5938
2022
0.5718

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.5710
2024
0.6217
2023
0.5637
2022
0.5409

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.5656
2024
0.5575
2023
0.5710
2022
0.5533

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.5611
2024
0.5663
2023
0.5666
2022
0.5154

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.5588
2024
0.5909
2023
0.5976
2022
0.5635

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.5463
2024
0.5474
2023
0.5334
2022
0.4947

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.5460
2024
0.5236
2023
0.5373
2022
0.4652

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.5443
2024
0.5936
2023
0.5602
2022
0.5112

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.5440
2024
0.4595
2023
0.5094
2022
0.4624

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.5407
2024
0.5666
2023
0.5811
2022
0.5532

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.5316
2024
0.5410
2023
0.5315
2022
0.5062

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.5304
2024
0.5221
2023
0.5317
2022
0.5004

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.5250
2024
0.5297
2023
0.5252
2022
0.4654

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.5187
2024
0.5272
2023
0.5080
2022
0.4892

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.5154
2024
0.4305
2023
0.3895
2022
0.3438

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.5138
2024
0.5245
2023
0.5115
2022
0.5373

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.5109
2024
0.4480
2023
0.5064
2022
0.4146

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.4963
2024
0.4848
2023
0.4987
2022
0.4583

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.4962
2024
0.4560
2023
0.4278
2022
0.3953

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.4948
2024
0.4363
2023
0.4218
2022
0.4170

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.4945
2024
0.4713
2023
0.4751
2022
0.4516

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.4936
2024
0.4871
2023
0.5250
2022
0.4466

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.4891
2024
0.4729
2023
0.4595
2022
0.4286

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.4838
2024
0.5017
2023
0.4978
2022
0.4061

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.4796
2024
0.4387
2023
0.4680
2022
0.4192

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.4782
2024
0.4908
2023
0.5002
2022
0.4281

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.4778
2024
0.5007
2023
0.4981
2022
0.4492

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.4757
2024
0.4835
2023
0.5334
2022
0.4456

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.4743
2024
0.4737
2023
0.4711
2022
0.4503

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.4688
2024
0.4731
2023
0.4931
2022
0.0000

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.4684
2024
0.4654
2023
0.4299
2022
0.3981

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.4640
2024
0.4535
2023
0.4287
2022
0.4117

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.4584
2024
0.4784
2023
0.4600
2022
0.4069

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.4503
2024
0.4430
2023
0.4511
2022
0.5108

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.4471
2024
0.4620
2023
0.4443
2022
0.4215

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.4454
2024
0.4520
2023
0.4705
2022
0.4364

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.4410
2024
0.4419
2023
0.4276
2022
0.3854

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.4376
2024
0.3983
2023
0.4397
2022
0.3264

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.4370
2024
0.4077
2023
0.4174
2022
0.3902

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.4340
2024
0.4376
2023
0.4435
2022
0.4115

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.4313
2024
0.4366
2023
0.4369
2022
0.3684

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.4133
2024
0.4279
2023
0.3886
2022
0.3516

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.4107
2024
0.3812
2023
0.3416
2022
0.3351

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.4100
2024
0.3914
2023
0.3953
2022
0.3844

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.4099
2024
0.4188
2023
0.4221
2022
0.3808

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.4068
2024
0.4061
2023
0.4155
2022
0.3872

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.3970
2024
0.3494
2023
0.3672
2022
0.3266

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.3957
2024
0.4146
2023
0.4175
2022
0.4265

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.3821
2024
0.3929
2023
0.3632
2022
0.3121

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.3787
2024
0.3476
2023
0.3349
2022
0.3185

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.3739
2024
0.3849
2023
0.3654
2022
0.3682

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.3720
2024
0.3668
2023
0.3886
2022
0.3332

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.3580
2024
0.3384
2023
0.3105
2022
0.2612

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.3533
2024
0.3355
2023
0.3562
2022
0.3251

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.3526
2024
0.3792
2023
0.4250
2022
0.3875

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.3499
2024
0.3526
2023
0.2980
2022
0.2478

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.3497
2024
0.3338
2023
0.3360
2022
0.0000

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.3492
2024
0.3343
2023
0.3823
2022
0.3477

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.3436
2024
0.3445
2023
0.3126
2022
0.2981

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.3398
2024
0.3048
2023
0.3479
2022
0.3180

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.3273
2024
0.3297
2023
0.3459
2022
0.3533

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.3212
2024
0.3190
2023
0.3399
2022
0.2340

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.3200
2024
0.2977
2023
0.3106
2022
0.2887

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

Country profile
DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.3015
2024
0.3324
2023
0.3238
2022
0.3223

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

Country profile
DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.2998
2024
0.3038
2023
0.3170
2022
0.3001

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.2906
2024
0.3042
2023
0.3152
2022
0.2634

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.2904
2024
0.3367
2023
0.3554
2022
0.3110

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

Country profile
DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.2881
2024
0.3174
2023
0.3165
2022
0.2677

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

Country profile
DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.2871
2024
0.2738
2023
0.2895
2022
0.0000

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

Country profile
DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.2864
2024
0.2610
2023
0.2339
2022
0.2210

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

Country profile
DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.2784
2024
0.3239
2023
0.2935
2022
0.2776

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

Country profile
DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.2696
2024
0.2740
2023
0.2727
2022
0.2554

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

Country profile
DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.2673
2024
0.3031
2023
0.3073
2022
0.0000

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

Country profile
DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.2614
2024
0.2749
2023
0.3086
2022
0.3016

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

Country profile
DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.2598
2024
0.2897
2023
0.2639
2022
0.2571

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

Country profile
DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.2561
2024
0.2521
2023
0.2777
2022
0.2872

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

Country profile
DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.2488
2024
0.2456
2023
0.2242
2022
0.2049

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

Country profile
DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.2479
2024
0.2535
2023
0.2592
2022
0.2509

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

Country profile
DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.2187
2024
0.2359
2023
0.2374
2022
0.2137

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

Country profile
DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.2008
2024
0.1880
2023
0.1855
2022
0.1557

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

Country profile
DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.1986
2024
0.2178
2023
0.2199
2022
0.2076

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

Country profile
DQL Index comparison
2025*
0.1442
2024
0.1505
2023
0.1722
2022
0.1821

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

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Rankings by country

The DQL 2025 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?

Insights

Methodology

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
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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 2025, Finland tops in the list and is followed by Germany, Denmark, Switzerland and France.
In Surfshark’s Digital Quality of Life 2024 index, Germany topped the list regarding internet affordability that year. In terms of internet quality, Qatar ranked first, and the United States led in electronic infrastructure. Belgium ranked first in electronic security.
According to Surfshark’s Digital Quality of Life 2025 index, the most affordable fixed internet is found in Bulgaria. To afford fixed internet, people must work 0 hours and 11 minutes a month in Bulgaria. Angola has the world's most affordable mobile internet. To afford mobile internet, people must work 7 minutes and 27 seconds a month in Angola.

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