South Africa had the highest Digital Quality of Life index score in Africa in 2021 and 2022. In 2022, the country registered 0.41 points, ranking it 66th of 117 analyzed countries. In the previous year, the score was higher, at 0.49 points. Nonetheless, it ranked three places lower than in 2022.
Digital Quality of Life index in South Africa from 2021 to 2022
The index evaluates 117 countries based on five pillars: internet affordability, internet quality, e-infrastructure, e-security, and e-government using 14 indicators. The index values range from zero to one points, with one being the highest quality of digital wellbeing.
The data has been weighted with each pillar accounting for 20 percent.
All pillars had two indicators, except for internet quality, which covered six indicators.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
SurfShark. (October 3, 2022). Digital Quality of Life index in South Africa from 2021 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337991/digital-quality-of-life-index-in-south-africa/
SurfShark. "Digital Quality of Life index in South Africa from 2021 to 2022." Chart. October 3, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337991/digital-quality-of-life-index-in-south-africa/
SurfShark. (2022). Digital Quality of Life index in South Africa from 2021 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337991/digital-quality-of-life-index-in-south-africa/
SurfShark. "Digital Quality of Life Index in South Africa from 2021 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337991/digital-quality-of-life-index-in-south-africa/
SurfShark, Digital Quality of Life index in South Africa from 2021 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337991/digital-quality-of-life-index-in-south-africa/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
Digital Quality of Life index in South Africa from 2021 to 2022 [Graph], SurfShark, October 3, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337991/digital-quality-of-life-index-in-south-africa/
