ICT Development Index (IDI)
The
ITU ICT Development Index 2017 (IDI 2017) featured in the
Measuring the Information Society (MIS) Report 2017 is a unique benchmark of the level of ICT development in countries across the world. The IDI has up to now been based on 11 indicators. However, recent developments in ICT markets have led to the review of those indicators. As a result of that review, in 2018 the index will be defined by 14 indicators that should add further insights into the performance of individual countries and the relative performance of countries at different development levels.
Two existing indicators will be dropped from the IDI (both of which are currently in its access sub-index):
• fixed-telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants; and
• mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.
The indicator concerning fixed-broadband subscriptions will be transferred from the use sub-index to the access sub-index. It will also be modified to measure fixed-broadband subscriptions – in tiers representing broadband speed – as a percentage of total fixed-broadband subscriptions.
Five indicators will be added to the Index:
• percentage of population covered by mobile networks (at least 3G and at least long-term evolution (LTE)/WiMax) (access sub-index);
• mobile-broadband Internet traffic per mobile-broadband subscription (use sub-index);
• fixed-broadband Internet traffic per fixed-broadband subscription (use sub-index);
• percentage of individuals who own a mobile phone (use sub-index);
• proportion of individuals with ICT skills (skills sub-index).
ITU Asia-Pacific ICT Indicators Workshop
The Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) organized the ITU Asia-Pacific ICT Indicators Workshop which was held in Philippines from 14-16 March 2018. The workshop was hosted by the Department of Information and Communications Technology, The Philippines.
The objective of the workshop was to strengthen the capacity of countries to produce national statistics on telecommunications and ICTs. More importantly, the workshop discussed in detail the indicators to be included in the ICT Development Index (IDI) from 2018. The workshop was intended for participants who are responsible for collecting and/or producing such statistics in ministries, regulatory agencies and national statistical offices.
Mr Wisit Atiyapakoon (wisit.atipayakoon@itu.int) and Ms Esperanza Magpantay (esperanza.magpantay@itu.int) are at your full disposal should you require any further information.
