2022 Digital Quality of Life Index

A study on the quality of digital wellbeing across 117 countries (92% of the global population). The study indexes each country according to five pillars that impact a population's overall digital quality of life.

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DQL index and 5 pillars ranking

Explore DQL or its pillars ranking by selecting one of the tabs

  • DQL index
  • Internet affordability
  • Internet quality
  • Electronic infrastructure
  • Electronic security
  • Electronic government

DQL index is calculated by looking at the impact of five core pillars: internet affordability, internet quality, e-infrastructure, e-security, e-government

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  • Oceania
  • Asia
  • Africa
  • Europe
  • South America
  • North America
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Global ranking out of 117 countries
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Time to work to afford the cheapest mobile internet rank / seconds
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Individuals using the internet rank / per 100 inhabitants
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Data protection laws rank / score
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Electronic Government rank / index
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