43
China
6 positions
vs 2025
Global rank
Global ranking out of 121 countries
43 rd
Rank in Asia
Asia ranking out of 35 countries
7 th

Global index comparison

RELATIVE CHANGE
+5.94%
2026
0.5728
2025
0.5407
2024
0.5666
2023
0.5811
Internet affordability
19th
0.06
DQL index
32 positions
vs 2025
Internet quality
77th
0.07
DQL index
19 positions
vs 2025
Digital infrastructure
25th
0.17
DQL index
6 positions
vs 2025
Digital security
74th
0.10
DQL index
7 positions
vs 2025
Artificial intelligence
14th
0.17
DQL index
7 positions
vs 2025

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Internet affordability determines how much time people have to work to afford a stable internet connection. The affordability of the internet connection directly impacts its accessibility. A less affordable internet impacts digital well-being and vice versa. To find out more, please see the methodology.

Mobile internet affordability
2026
10
th
00:30:55
2025
43rd/00:53:16
2024
37th/00:55:28
2023
24th/00:46:50
Fixed internet affordability
2026
52
nd
01:45:34
2025
54th/02:00:49
2024
51st/02:01:42
2023
47th/01:53:31

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0.5728
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United States
0.6805