Inclusive Internet Index 2019

Key points:

• Name of the Index - Inclusive Internet Index 
• Released by - Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) of Facebook 
• Number of categories - 4 
• Top country in the index - Sweden 
• Rank of India - 47th 

What is Inclusive Internet Index?

Inclusive Internet Index is a comprehensive index released by Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) commissioned by Facebook.

The index assessed a country's Internet inclusion across four categories

1. Availability, 
2. Affordability, 
3. Relevance and 
4. Readiness. 

• Availability category measures the quality of available infrastructure that is required for access and levels of Internet usage. 
• Affordability category measures the cost required for access of internet relative to income 
• It also measures level of competition in the Internet marketplace. 
• Relevance measures the presence and existence of local language content and relevant content. 
• Readiness measures the capacity to access the Internet, including skills, cultural acceptance, and supporting policy. 

Key Findings

• There are demonstrable benefits from comprehensive female e-inclusion policies, digital skills programmes and targets for women and girls to study science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
• Men have more internet access than women globally.
• Digital divide appears to be widening at the bottom of income pyramid, risking a reversal of past progress.
• In terms of gender equality: UK, Namibia, Ireland, Austria, Chile and South Africa are the top performers of the year.
• Top ranked countries:
• 1. Sweden (Score - 89.5/100)
  2. Singapore (87.3)
  3. United States (86.3)
  4. Denmark (85.9)
  5. United Kingdom (85.4)
• Web accessibility standards have improved globally, led by low and lower middle income countries.
• The digital divide appears to be widening at the bottom of the income pyramid, risking a reversal of past progress.

Inclusive Internet Index & World:

• This year's index covered 94 percent of the world's population and , 96% of Global GDP  and an expanded data set of 100 countries, up from 86 countries in 2018.

India & Inclusive Internet Index:

• Rank of India in Inclusive internet index is 47th out of 100 countries when it comes to inclusive Internet and connectivity for all.

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