60
India
1 position
vs 2025
Global rank
Global ranking out of 121 countries
60 th
Rank in Asia
Asia ranking out of 35 countries
18 th

Global index comparison

RELATIVE CHANGE
+0.77%
2026
0.4974
2025
0.4936
2024
0.4871
2023
0.5250
Internet affordability
51st
0.04
DQL index
14 positions
vs 2025
Internet quality
82nd
0.06
DQL index
3 positions
vs 2025
Digital infrastructure
80th
0.14
DQL index
0 positions
vs 2025
Digital security
70th
0.10
DQL index
7 positions
vs 2025
Artificial intelligence
28th
0.16
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
36
th
00:55:08
2025
25th/00:42:38
2024
19th/00:36:38
2023
23rd/00:44:22
Fixed internet affordability
2026
58
th
02:09:56
2025
52nd/01:49:07
2024
38th/01:32:15
2023
44th/01:47:31

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India
0.4974
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Bangladesh
0.4188