International Indices

1.   NRI – The Networked Readiness Index Published by the World Economic Forum in its Global Information Technology Report (GITR) and covering 139 countries, the NRI offers a snapshot of the state of networked readiness in the world focussing on how digital technologies are changing the nature of innovation.

2.     IDI – The ICT Development Index is published yearly by ITU and measures the information society progress in countries around the world and is presented the Measuring the Information Society Report. The 2017 report covered 176 economies.

3.      EGDI – The E-Government Development Index is published by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), the EGDI measures the willingness and capacity of national administrations to use information and communication technologies to deliver public services. The report covered 193 countries.

4.      ODB - The Open Data Barometer published by the Web Foundation is a global study that aims to uncover the true prevalence and impact of open government data initiatives. It analyses global trends, and provides comparative data globally on more than 90 diverse countries.

5.      GII – The Global Innovation Index is co-published by Cornell University, INSEAD, and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). It measures the innovation performance of 130 economies worldwide, capturing criteria such as institutions, human capital and research, infrastructure, linkages, the creation of knowledge and creative outputs.

6.      GCI – The Global Cyber Security Index is published by ITU, the GCI measures the commitment of Member States to cybersecurity in order to raise awareness. The CGI 2017 covers all the 193 member states.

7.      GSLI - The Global Services Location Index ranks the top 50 countries in the most attractive offshoring destinations. The report is published by A.T Kearney.