Nigeria’s digital quality of life has fallen for consecutive four years since 2020, dipping in global ranking from 81st to 88th this year, according to a new report by cybersecurity company Surfshark.
The Digital Quality of Life (DQL) Index 2023 examined 121 nations based on internet affordability, internet quality, electronic infrastructure, electronic security and electronic government.
Nigeria ranked 62nd in internet quality, 73rd in electronic security and 88th in electronic government this year. It scored 93rd in electronic infrastructure and 108th in internet affordability.
Overall, Nigeria came 88th in 2023, down from 81st in 2020, 82nd in 2021, and 86th in 2022. It improved in three of the indicators from last year.
Not that bad
Nigeria did better than Ghana, which came 96th in the world, dropping by eight places from last year. Nigeria ranked seventh in Africa.
“It’s troubling to see that Ghana ranks so low in the DQL Index. In many nations, ‘digital quality of life’ has merged into the broader concept of overall ‘quality of life’. There’s no other way to look at it now that so many daily activities, including work, education, and leisure, are done online,” said Gabriele Racaityte-Krasauske, Surfshark’s spokeswoman.
“That’s why it’s crucial to pinpoint the areas in which a nation’s digital quality of life thrives and where attention is needed, which is the precise purpose of the DQL Index.”
The study found that globally the internet is getting more affordable. Compared to last year, people have to work 11% less to afford fixed broadband internet 26% less to get mobile internet.
Singapore has the world’s fastest fixed internet with a speed of 300Mbps, while Yemen has the slowest with 11Mbps. Nigeria has a speed of 25Mbps.
United Arab Emirate has the fastest mobile internet with a speed of 310Mbps, while Venezuela has the slowest with 10Mbps. Nigeria’s speed is 47 Mbps.
The study is based on the United Nations’ open-source information, the World Bank, and other sources. This year’s study includes four more countries than DQL 2022, reaffirming Surfshark’s commitment to global representation.
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