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Ranking Countries By Digital Quality of Life in 2022
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Ranking Countries By Digital Quality of Life in 2022
Life and work in the 21st century is increasingly reliant on modern technology, with a country’s digital quality of life playing a massive role on people’s day-to-day.
Some countries excel in internet access and affordability, while others have more modern digital systems and relevant laws. And many regions of the world suffer with lacking digital infrastructure and access across the board.
The 2022 Digital Quality of Life Index (DQL) from Surfshark analyzes countries on digital wellbeing, based on data from the UN, World Bank, Freedom House, and the International Communications Union.
5 Metrics for Measuring Digital Wellbeing
The DQL Index covers 117 countries with readily available data, making up 92% of the global population. Each country is scored on five pillars:
- Internet Affordability—How much time people have to work to afford a stable internet connection.
- Internet Quality—How fast and stable the internet connectivity in a country is and how well it’s improving.
- Electronic Infrastructure—How well developed and inclusive a country’s existing electronic infrastructure is.
- Electronic Security—How safe and protected people feel in a country.
- Electronic Government—How advanced and digitized a country’s government services are.
Visualizing The World’s Digital Quality of Life
Overall, Europe and Asia led the digital quality of life rankings in 2022. Israel took the top spot with an incredibly strong score in internet affordability. Here are the countries sorted by rankings and their weighted scores in each category:
Rank | Country | Affordability | Quality | E-infrastructure | E-security | E-government |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Israel | 0.1917 | 0.0981 | 0.1668 | 0.1503 | 0.1541 |
2 | Denmark | 0.047 | 0.1186 | 0.1968 | 0.1878 | 0.1844 |
3 | Germany | 0.0718 | 0.0926 | 0.1922 | 0.1946 | 0.1612 |
4 | France | 0.0534 | 0.111 | 0.1834 | 0.1878 | 0.1749 |
5 | Sweden | 0.0213 | 0.1059 | 0.1958 | 0.1878 | 0.1787 |
6 | Netherlands | 0.0241 | 0.0985 | 0.1956 | 0.1865 | 0.1796 |
7 | Finland | 0.0171 | 0.0973 | 0.192 | 0.1892 | 0.1869 |
8 | Japan | 0.0684 | 0.1024 | 0.1846 | 0.1462 | 0.177 |
9 | U.K. | 0.0413 | 0.0898 | 0.1882 | 0.1611 | 0.188 |
10 | South Korea | 0.0252 | 0.1139 | 0.1884 | 0.1516 | 0.1868 |
11 | Lithuania | 0.0508 | 0.087 | 0.1705 | 0.1973 | 0.1592 |
12 | U.S. | 0.0326 | 0.113 | 0.1944 | 0.1224 | 0.1947 |
13 | Switzerland | 0.0337 | 0.1114 | 0.1914 | 0.1597 | 0.1607 |
14 | Estonia | 0.0219 | 0.0759 | 0.1852 | 0.1946 | 0.1779 |
15 | Singapore | 0.0717 | 0.1134 | 0.1852 | 0.0943 | 0.19 |
16 | Spain | 0.0257 | 0.0924 | 0.1777 | 0.1919 | 0.1656 |
17 | Norway | 0.0136 | 0.0923 | 0.194 | 0.1649 | 0.174 |
18 | Luxembourg | 0.0272 | 0.0911 | 0.1878 | 0.1689 | 0.1597 |
19 | Italy | 0.0362 | 0.082 | 0.1733 | 0.1824 | 0.159 |
20 | Portugal | 0.0085 | 0.1101 | 0.1576 | 0.1932 | 0.1565 |
21 | Belgium | 0.0162 | 0.0868 | 0.1823 | 0.1973 | 0.1409 |
22 | Austria | 0.0279 | 0.0717 | 0.1782 | 0.1716 | 0.1719 |
23 | Poland | 0.0242 | 0.0869 | 0.1566 | 0.1905 | 0.1568 |
24 | Ireland | 0.0217 | 0.0874 | 0.1799 | 0.1662 | 0.1596 |
25 | Czechia | 0.023 | 0.0755 | 0.1707 | 0.196 | 0.1472 |
26 | Canada | 0.0228 | 0.0967 | 0.1831 | 0.1289 | 0.1723 |
27 | Hungary | 0.0206 | 0.1046 | 0.1647 | 0.1676 | 0.1425 |
28 | New Zealand | 0.0166 | 0.1027 | 0.1731 | 0.1341 | 0.1702 |
29 | Slovakia | 0.0233 | 0.0807 | 0.161 | 0.1865 | 0.1417 |
30 | Bulgaria | 0.0308 | 0.1025 | 0.1352 | 0.177 | 0.1452 |
31 | Croatia | 0.0133 | 0.0911 | 0.1625 | 0.1865 | 0.1346 |
32 | Slovenia | 0.0102 | 0.0934 | 0.1619 | 0.1622 | 0.1591 |
33 | Latvia | 0.0235 | 0.0918 | 0.1628 | 0.1784 | 0.1289 |
34 | Romania | 0.0299 | 0.105 | 0.1427 | 0.1743 | 0.1327 |
35 | Australia | 0.0453 | 0.0706 | 0.1755 | 0.1089 | 0.1802 |
36 | Malta | 0.0104 | 0.093 | 0.1639 | 0.1527 | 0.1547 |
37 | Cyprus | 0.0139 | 0.0718 | 0.1589 | 0.1689 | 0.1548 |
38 | Malaysia | 0.0319 | 0.0838 | 0.1636 | 0.1224 | 0.1561 |
39 | Greece | 0.0085 | 0.0713 | 0.142 | 0.2 | 0.1344 |
40 | Chile | 0.0251 | 0.1202 | 0.1469 | 0.1022 | 0.1538 |
41 | Uruguay | 0.0051 | 0.1054 | 0.1569 | 0.13 | 0.1498 |
42 | Russia | 0.0556 | 0.0794 | 0.1512 | 0.0943 | 0.152 |
43 | China | 0.0241 | 0.1045 | 0.1485 | 0.0741 | 0.175 |
44 | U.A.E. | 0.0071 | 0.1148 | 0.1779 | 0.0419 | 0.1712 |
45 | Argentina | 0.0073 | 0.0694 | 0.1575 | 0.13 | 0.1464 |
46 | Qatar | 0.0077 | 0.1077 | 0.1705 | 0.0808 | 0.1421 |
47 | Armenia | 0.1009 | 0.07 | 0.1356 | 0.0765 | 0.1221 |
48 | Serbia | 0.0184 | 0.0739 | 0.1387 | 0.1238 | 0.1429 |
49 | Thailand | 0.0081 | 0.1045 | 0.151 | 0.0876 | 0.1391 |
50 | Ukraine | 0.0259 | 0.0581 | 0.1613 | 0.1184 | 0.1256 |
51 | Saudi Arabia | 0.0057 | 0.0873 | 0.1635 | 0.0865 | 0.1408 |
52 | Turkey | 0.0153 | 0.0679 | 0.1526 | 0.0968 | 0.1488 |
53 | Brazil | 0.0078 | 0.0884 | 0.1388 | 0.0686 | 0.1558 |
54 | Moldova | 0.0357 | 0.0687 | 0.1359 | 0.0927 | 0.1226 |
55 | Philippines | 0.0044 | 0.0779 | 0.1371 | 0.1062 | 0.1265 |
56 | Bahrain | 0.0084 | 0.0878 | 0.166 | 0.047 | 0.1396 |
57 | Colombia | 0.0051 | 0.0775 | 0.1248 | 0.0954 | 0.1433 |
58 | Costa Rica | 0.0042 | 0.0721 | 0.1523 | 0.0954 | 0.1206 |
59 | India | 0.0266 | 0.071 | 0.1149 | 0.0822 | 0.1489 |
60 | N. Macedonia | 0.0095 | 0.0684 | 0.1409 | 0.0981 | 0.1237 |
61 | Kazakhstan | 0.0185 | 0.0639 | 0.1408 | 0.07 | 0.1473 |
62 | Mexico | 0.0111 | 0.0688 | 0.1291 | 0.0792 | 0.142 |
63 | Paraguay | 0.0091 | 0.0724 | 0.1424 | 0.0862 | 0.113 |
64 | Albania | 0.0087 | 0.0567 | 0.1313 | 0.09 | 0.1328 |
65 | Oman | 0.0053 | 0.065 | 0.1455 | 0.0473 | 0.1502 |
66 | South Africa | 0.0198 | 0.0689 | 0.1171 | 0.0778 | 0.1294 |
67 | Georgia | 0.0097 | 0.0577 | 0.1408 | 0.0941 | 0.1103 |
68 | Mauritius | 0.0149 | 0.0459 | 0.1311 | 0.09 | 0.1298 |
69 | Belarus | 0.0224 | 0.068 | 0.1396 | 0.0554 | 0.123 |
70 | Vietnam | 0.0145 | 0.0712 | 0.1396 | 0.0578 | 0.1241 |
71 | Morocco | 0.0068 | 0.0603 | 0.1247 | 0.113 | 0.1004 |
72 | Indonesia | 0.0064 | 0.0639 | 0.1382 | 0.0605 | 0.1342 |
73 | Peru | 0.0037 | 0.069 | 0.126 | 0.0819 | 0.1213 |
74 | Azerbaijan | 0.0093 | 0.0618 | 0.1361 | 0.0592 | 0.1253 |
75 | Montenegro | 0.0149 | 0.0566 | 0.1339 | 0.0765 | 0.1064 |
76 | Bangladesh | 0.024 | 0.0681 | 0.1204 | 0.0703 | 0.1021 |
77 | Tunisia | 0.011 | 0.0484 | 0.1225 | 0.0886 | 0.1142 |
78 | Kenya | 0.0047 | 0.0492 | 0.1391 | 0.0714 | 0.1193 |
79 | Dominican Republic | 0.0047 | 0.0597 | 0.1163 | 0.0754 | 0.1229 |
80 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.0127 | 0.0634 | 0.1353 | 0.0697 | 0.0974 |
81 | Panama | 0.0032 | 0.0851 | 0.1279 | 0.05 | 0.1111 |
82 | Ecuador | 0.0045 | 0.0656 | 0.132 | 0.0365 | 0.1256 |
83 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.0094 | 0.0622 | 0.1277 | 0.0551 | 0.1074 |
84 | Iran | 0.0149 | 0.0585 | 0.1482 | 0.0149 | 0.1113 |
85 | Egypt | 0.0064 | 0.0583 | 0.1098 | 0.0595 | 0.1135 |
86 | Nigeria | 0.0014 | 0.0552 | 0.1187 | 0.0768 | 0.0916 |
87 | Jordan | 0.0048 | 0.0754 | 0.1434 | 0.0297 | 0.0862 |
88 | Ghana | 0.0025 | 0.0531 | 0.0957 | 0.0724 | 0.1091 |
89 | Sri Lanka | 0.0071 | 0.0658 | 0.0943 | 0.0446 | 0.1184 |
90 | Mongolia | 0.015 | 0.059 | 0.135 | 0.0189 | 0.0951 |
91 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.0105 | 0.0603 | 0.0986 | 0.0457 | 0.1074 |
92 | Algeria | 0.005 | 0.0601 | 0.1312 | 0.0551 | 0.0707 |
93 | Bolivia | 0.0051 | 0.0583 | 0.1287 | 0.0324 | 0.0941 |
94 | Nepal | 0.0069 | 0.0684 | 0.1132 | 0.0497 | 0.0762 |
95 | Senegal | 0.0036 | 0.055 | 0.1048 | 0.0603 | 0.0906 |
96 | Pakistan | 0.006 | 0.0616 | 0.0938 | 0.0446 | 0.1015 |
97 | Jamaica | 0.0047 | 0.0584 | 0.113 | 0.0432 | 0.0859 |
98 | Uganda | 0.0007 | 0.0489 | 0.0777 | 0.0768 | 0.0943 |
99 | El Salvador | 0.0028 | 0.0662 | 0.1066 | 0.0257 | 0.0944 |
100 | Ivory Coast | 0.0006 | 0.0465 | 0.0881 | 0.0724 | 0.0869 |
101 | Cambodia | 0.0043 | 0.0631 | 0.1178 | 0.0162 | 0.0831 |
102 | Mali | 0.0011 | 0.0548 | 0.0969 | 0.0603 | 0.0689 |
103 | Namibia | 0.0046 | 0.0517 | 0.0955 | 0.0322 | 0.0899 |
104 | Guatemala | 0.0029 | 0.059 | 0.0877 | 0.0257 | 0.0878 |
105 | Zambia | 0.0034 | 0.0241 | 0.0935 | 0.0781 | 0.0613 |
106 | Botswana | 0.0051 | 0.0523 | 0.0977 | 0.023 | 0.0777 |
107 | Tanzania | 0.0021 | 0.0517 | 0.0813 | 0.0257 | 0.0924 |
108 | Honduras | 0.004 | 0.0675 | 0.0838 | 0.0108 | 0.0861 |
109 | Zimbabwe | 0.0019 | 0.034 | 0.0907 | 0.0362 | 0.0854 |
110 | Angola | 0.0047 | 0.0567 | 0.0576 | 0.0495 | 0.0748 |
111 | Laos | 0.0066 | 0.0489 | 0.0955 | 0.0189 | 0.059 |
112 | Tajikistan | 0.0108 | 0.0485 | 0.073 | 0.0108 | 0.0754 |
113 | Cameroon | 0.0014 | 0.0178 | 0.073 | 0.0338 | 0.0832 |
114 | Mozambique | 0.0021 | 0.0378 | 0.0526 | 0.0295 | 0.0815 |
115 | Ethiopia | 0.0032 | 0.0472 | 0.048 | 0.0338 | 0.0682 |
116 | Yemen | 0.007 | 0.0644 | 0.0479 | 0.0081 | 0.0527 |
117 | Congo DR | 0.0063 | 0.0596 | 0.0446 | 0.0027 | 0.0394 |
Overall, 15 of the top 20 highest-scoring countries were located in Europe, including #2 Denmark and #3 Germany, reflecting the region’s strong scores in electronic infrastructure and security.
In addition to Israel, the Asia region was represented at the top by #8 Japan, #10 South Korea, and #15 Singapore. The only non-Asian and non-European country to make the top 20 was the United States at #12.
GDP’s Impact on Digital Infrastructure
Of the 117 countries that had data available for the index, the majority of the lowest-ranking countries were in Africa or Asia. This includes the bottom five: Cameroon, Mozambique, Ethiopia, Yemen, and DR Congo.
In fact, when the DQL Index was charted against GDP per capita, a clear and unsurprising trend emerges:
As countries have to grapple with limited resources and capital for increasing their digital wellbeing, we can see different priorities emerge. For example. many countries scored poorly on internet affordability and electronic government while prioritizing investments in internet quality and electronic infrastructure.
And despite the proliferation of mobile phones across the world, more countries were able to set up stable broadband internet over mobile internet.
To find out more interesting insights, dive in to the full Digital Quality of Life Index.
This article was published as a part of Visual Capitalist's Creator Program, which features data-driven visuals from some of our favorite Creators around the world.
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Did you know that some computer chips are now retailing for the price of a new BMW?
As computers invade nearly every sphere of life, so too have the chips that power them, raising the revenues of the businesses dedicated to designing them.
But how did various chipmakers measure against each other last year?
We rank the biggest semiconductor companies by their percentage share of the industry’s revenues in 2023, using data from Omdia research.
Which Chip Company Made the Most Money in 2023?
Market leader and industry-defining veteran Intel still holds the crown for the most revenue in the sector, crossing $50 billion in 2023, or 10% of the broader industry’s topline.
All is not well at Intel, however, with the company’s stock price down over 20% year-to-date after it revealed billion-dollar losses in its foundry business.
Rank | Company | 2023 Revenue | % of Industry Revenue |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Intel | $51B | 9.4% |
2 | NVIDIA | $49B | 9.0% |
3 | Samsung Electronics | $44B | 8.1% |
4 | Qualcomm | $31B | 5.7% |
5 | Broadcom | $28B | 5.2% |
6 | SK Hynix | $24B | 4.4% |
7 | AMD | $22B | 4.1% |
8 | Apple | $19B | 3.4% |
9 | Infineon Tech | $17B | 3.2% |
10 | STMicroelectronics | $17B | 3.2% |
11 | Texas Instruments | $17B | 3.1% |
12 | Micron Technology | $16B | 2.9% |
13 | MediaTek | $14B | 2.6% |
14 | NXP | $13B | 2.4% |
15 | Analog Devices | $12B | 2.2% |
16 | Renesas Electronics Corporation | $11B | 1.9% |
17 | Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation | $10B | 1.9% |
18 | Microchip Technology | $8B | 1.5% |
19 | Onsemi | $8B | 1.4% |
20 | KIOXIA Corporation | $7B | 1.3% |
N/A | Others | $126B | 23.2% |
N/A | Total | $545B | 100% |
Note: Figures are rounded. Totals and percentages may not sum to 100.
Meanwhile, Nvidia is very close to overtaking Intel, after declaring $49 billion of topline revenue for 2023. This is more than double its 2022 revenue ($21 billion), increasing its share of industry revenues to 9%.
Nvidia’s meteoric rise has gotten a huge thumbs-up from investors. It became a trillion dollar stock last year, and broke the single-day gain record for market capitalization this year.
Other chipmakers haven’t been as successful. Out of the top 20 semiconductor companies by revenue, 12 did not match their 2022 revenues, including big names like Intel, Samsung, and AMD.
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All of these companies may belong to the same industry, but they don’t focus on the same niche.
According to Investopedia, there are four major types of chips, depending on their functionality: microprocessors, memory chips, standard chips, and complex systems on a chip.
Nvidia’s core business was once GPUs for computers (graphics processing units), but in recent years this has drastically shifted towards microprocessors for analytics and AI.
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