This ranking shows the Information and communication technology (ICT) Development Index in Latin America in 2017, by country. Uruguay score highest among all the Latin American countries monitored in 2017, with an index score of 7.16 points. The ICT Development Index (IDI) is a composite index combining eleven indicators into one benchmark measure that serves to monitor and compare developments in information and communication technology (ICT) across countries. The higher the score, the higher the level of development is in this area.
Information and communication technology (ICT) Development Index in Latin America in 2017, by country
The index comprises of eleven indicators and describes the status and development of the ICT sector. The lowest possible score is 0.0 and the highest possible score is 10.0.
Indicators: 1. Fixed-telephone lines per 100 inhabitants 2. Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 3. International Internet bandwidth (bit/s) per Internet user 4. Percentage of households with a computer 5. Percentage of households with Internet access 6. Percentage of individuals using the Internet 7. Fixed (wired)-broadband Internet subscriptions per 100 inhab. 8. Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants. 9. Adult literacy rate 10. Secondary gross enrolment ratio 11. Tertiary gross enrolment ratio.
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Mediatelecom. (November 28, 2017). Information and communication technology (ICT) Development Index in Latin America in 2017, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/787284/ict-development-index-latin-america/
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Mediatelecom. (2017). Information and communication technology (ICT) Development Index in Latin America in 2017, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/787284/ict-development-index-latin-america/
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