Current : India has made significant strides in the Network Readiness Index (NRI) 2024, improving its position by 11 places to rank 49th among 133 countries, up from 60th in 2023.

• Overall Score:Increased from 49.93 in 2023 to 63 in 2024.

Top 5 Countries:

1. United States (1^st), Singapore (2^nd ), Finland (3^rd ), Sweden (4^th), Republic of Korea (5^th)

Bottom 5 countries in the ranking are:

• Burundi(Rank 133), Chad (Rank 132), Yemen (Rank 131), Haiti (Rank 130), Angola (Rank 129)

About the Network Readiness Index:

• The Network Readiness Index (NRI) 2024, published by the Portulans Institute and Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford, evaluates the digital readiness of 133 economies based on four pillars:

1. Technology
2. People
3. Governance
4. Impact

• These pillars encompass 54 variables, assessing how nations leverage information and communication technologies for economic and social development.