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SurfShark Digital Quality of Life Index 2020 which researches on the quality of a digital well being in 85 countries. India ranks among the lowest in the world in terms of Internet quality.

Digital Quality of Life Index 2020

  • A virtual private network (VPN) provider based in the British Virgin Islands.
  • It seeks to rank countries on,
    • Internet affordability and quality
    • Electronic infrastructure
    • Security and government.
  • All parameters have equal weightage.
  • Canada stands out as a country with the highest digital quality of life.

India’s Performance

  • India occupies 79th place ranking below countries including Guatemala and Sri Lanka.
  • India makes it into the top 10 in terms of Internet affordability it outperforms countries such as the U.K., the U.S. and China.
  • For e-governance India occupies the 15th place globally, just below countries like New Zealand and Italy.
  • India is at the bottom of the pillar with unstable and slow mobile Internet ranked at 78.
  • India performed poorly ranking at 57th position in Security.

Performance of other Countries

  • Highest digital quality of life are in Europe, with Denmark leading among 85 countries and first seven countries from Europe.
  • Canada stands out as a country with the highest digital quality of life in the America.
  • Japan takes the leading position in Asia.
  • South Africa enjoy the highest quality of digital lives in Africa.

Source : The Hindu

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