This ranking shows the top 20 countries according to their score for the ICT development index in 2017. The ICT Development Index (IDI) is a composite index combining eleven indicators into one benchmark measure that serves to monitor and compare developments in information and communication technology (ICT) across countries. The higher the score, the higher the level of development is in this area.
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This ranking shows the top 20 countries according to their score for the ICT development index in 2017. The ICT Development Index (IDI) is a composite index combining eleven indicators into one benchmark measure that serves to monitor and compare developments in information and communication technology (ICT) across countries. The higher the score, the higher the level of development is in this area.
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This ranking shows the top 20 countries according to their score for the ICT development index in 2017. The ICT Development Index (IDI) is a composite index combining eleven indicators into one benchmark measure that serves to monitor and compare developments in information and communication technology (ICT) across countries. The higher the score, the higher the level of development is in this area.
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- June 2017
- Region
- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- 2017
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The acronym ICT means information and communication technology (mobile phones, internet). IDI (ICT Development Index) comprises 11 indicators and describes the status and development of the ICT sector.
Indicators:
1. Fixed-telephone lines per 100 inhabitants
2. Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
3. International Internet bandwidth (bit/s) per Internet user
4. Percentage of households with a computer
5. Percentage of households with Internet access
6. Percentage of individuals using the Internet
7. Fixed (wired)-broadband Internet subscriptions per 100 inhab.
8. Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhab.
9. Adult literacy rate
10. Secondary gross enrolment ratio
11. Tertiary gross enrolment ratio
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- Region
- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- 2017
- Supplementary notes
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The acronym ICT means information and communication technology (mobile phones, internet). IDI (ICT Development Index) comprises 11 indicators and describes the status and development of the ICT sector.
Indicators:
1. Fixed-telephone lines per 100 inhabitants
2. Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
3. International Internet bandwidth (bit/s) per Internet user
4. Percentage of households with a computer
5. Percentage of households with Internet access
6. Percentage of individuals using the Internet
7. Fixed (wired)-broadband Internet subscriptions per 100 inhab.
8. Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhab.
9. Adult literacy rate
10. Secondary gross enrolment ratio
11. Tertiary gross enrolment ratio
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