The Network

Readiness Index
2020:
Accelerating Digital
Transformation
in a post-COVID Global Economy

Dr. Bruno Lanvin and Prof. Soumitra Dutta

Editors
 Four points
❖ What is NRI ?
❖ Rankings NRI 2020
❖ Digital Transformation
❖ Key messages of all our
events
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 Point 1
❖ What is NRI ?
❖ Rankings NRI 2020
❖ Digital Transformation
❖ Key messages

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 NRI: A human-centric approach to ICTs
Key metrics of the use of ICT for development and competitiveness
Launched in 2002 by the World Economic Forum as part of the Global
Information Technology Report (GITR)
Redesigned in 2019 to make it more reflective of current ICT issues and
make it more future-ready
NRI 2020 welcomes a new sponsor : STL, an industry-leading integrator
of digital networks

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 The NRI 2020 model
• Underlying principle: our collective future will require a harmonious
integration of people and technology

Network Readiness Index (NRI)

Structure of model:
Technology People Governance Impact

4 12 60 Access

Content
Individuals

Businesses
Trust

Regulation
Economy

Quality of Life

Future SDG
pillars sub-pillars indicators Technologies
Governments Inclusion
Contribution

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 Point 2
❖ What is NRI ?
❖ Rankings NRI 2020
❖ Digital Transformation
❖ Key messages

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 NRI 2020 rankings
Main results: Country NRI rank NRI score

Sweden 1 82.75

134 economies covered Denmark 2

3
82.19

Singapore 81.39

Top 3: Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands 4 81.37

Switzerland 5 80.41
Singapore Finland 6 80.16
Norway 7 79.39
High-income countries United States 8 78.91

continue to dominate Germany 9 77.48

United Kingdom 10 76.27

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 Network readiness and income
NRI score

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 NRI 2020 rankings by pillar
Top 3 performers:

Technology: People: Governance: Impact:

Switzerland Denmark Norway Singapore
Sweden Korea, Rep. Denmark Switzerland
Netherlands Finland Netherland Sweden
s

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 Global NRI Launch Event
19 October 2020

Panel discussion NRI Global Results

Check the event recap and what the videos here

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 Top performers by income group

• All but one country in the • High-income economies

top quartile are high- primarily dominate in
income economies Technology and Governance

Upper-middle-income Lower-middle-income
High-income countries Low-income countries
countries countries
1. Sweden (1) 1. Malaysia (34) 1. Viet Nam (62) 1. Rwanda (96)
2. Denmark (2) 2. China (40) 2. Ukraine (64) 2. Tajikistan (109)
3. (3) 3. Bulgaria (46) 3. (71) 3. (114)
Singapore Moldova Uganda

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 Top performers by region
Africa trails all Africa Arab States

1. Mauritius (61) 1. United Arab Emirates (30)

regions, especially in 2. South Africa (76) 2. Qatar (38)
3. Kenya (82) 3. Saudi Arabia (41)
access and usage of
ICTs Asia & Pacific CIS

The largest intra- 1. Singapore

2. Australia
(3)
(12)
1. Russia
2. Armenia
(48)
(55)
regional variations 3. Korea, Rep. (14) 3. Kazakhstan (56)

are in Asia & Pacific,

Europe The Americas
the Arab States and 1. Sweden (1) 1. United States (8)
Africa 2. Denmark (2) 2. Canada
3. Uruguay
(13)
(47)
3. Netherlands (4)

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 NRI 2020: Asia & Pacific
21 economies Dispersion of NRI scores by
Africa trailsfrom
all Asia & Pacific region
included in NRI
regions, 2020 in
especially
access and usage
6 high-income of
economies, 5
ICTs
upper-middle-income
economies, and 10 lower-
middle-income economies
The most heterogeneous region:
ranging from Singapore (3rd) to
Nepal (113th)
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 NRI 2020: Asia & Pacific (cont.)
Dispersion of NRI scores in Asia &
Results by pillar suggest: Pacific – key pillars

Strengths: Governance and

Impact
Weaknesses: Technology
and People

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Asia NRI Launch Event
21 October 2020

Check the event recap and watch its video here.

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 NRI 2020: North America - United
States NRI 2020 rank: overall and by pillar
Africa trails all
Global rank in NRI 2020: 8th.
regions, especially in
access and usage of
Key ICTs
strength: Technology (4th).
Undisputed global leader in
future technologies.

Main challenge: Increase positive

contribution of ICTs to society.

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 NRI 2020: North America - Canada
Global rank in NRI NRI 2020 rank: overall and by pillar
Africa trails all 2020: 13th.
regions, especially in
Key access andGovernance
strength: usage of (9th).
ICTs
Top performer in ensuring equal
access to digital technologies.

Main challenge: Increase ICT

usage and skills among
individuals and businesses.
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North America Launch Event
26 October 2020

Check the event recap and watch its video here.

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 NRI 2020: Latin America
16 countries from Dispersion of NRI scores by region
Africa trails all Latin America
and regions,
3 countries from the
especially in
Caribbean
access and usage of
ICTs
4 high-income economies, 12
upper-middle-income
economies, and 3 lower-middle-
income economies
Ranks range from Uruguay at
47th to Venezuela at 108th
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 NRI 2020: Latin America (cont.)
Dispersion of NRI scores in Latin
Results by pillar suggest: America – key pillars

Strengths: Governance and

Impact
Weaknesses: Technology
and People

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Latin America NRI Launch Event
27 October 2020

Check the event recap and watch its video here.

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 NRI 2020: Europe
41 countries from Dispersion of NRI scores by region
Africa trails all Europe
included in NRI
regions, 2020 in
especially
access and usage of
31 high-income economies, 8
ICTs
upper-middle-income
economies, and 2 lower-middle-
income economies
Ranks range from Sweden at 1st
to Bosnia and Herzegovina at
87th
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 NRI 2020: Europe (cont.)
Dispersion of NRI scores in Europe –
Results by pillar suggest: key pillars

Most network-ready region

Leads other regions in all

pillars and sub-pillars

Strengths: Technology and

Governance
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Europe NRI Launch Event
28 October 2020

Check the event recap and watch its video here.

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 NRI 2020: MENA
13 countries from Dispersion of NRI scores by
Africa trails all MENA region
included in NRI
regions, 2020 in
especially
access and usage of
6 high-income economies, 2
ICTs
upper-middle-income
economies, 4 lower-middle-
income economies, and 1 low-
income economy
Ranks range from UAE at 30th to
Yemen at 132nd
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 NRI 2020: MENA (cont.)
Dispersion of NRI scores in MENA
Results by pillar suggest: – key pillars

Strengths: Technology and

People

Weaknesses: Governance
and Impact

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MENA NRI Launch Event
November 11, 2020

Check the event recap and watch its video here.

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 NRI 2020: Africa
31 countries from Dispersion of NRI scores by
Africa trails all Africa included region
in NRI 2020 (excl.
regions, northern
especially in Africa)
access and usage of
1 high-income economy, 3 upper-
ICTs
middle-income economies, 14
lower-middle-income economies,
and 13 low-income economies
Ranks range from Mauritius at
61st to Chad at 134th

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 NRI 2020: Africa (cont.)
Dispersion of NRI scores in Africa
Results by pillar suggest: – key pillars

Main strength:
Governance, incl. ICT-
related regulation

Main weakness: People’s

access and usage of ICTs
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Africa NRI Launch Event
30 November 2020

Check the event recap and watch its video here.

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 Point 3
❖ What is NRI ?
❖ Rankings NRI 2020
❖ Digital Transformation
❖ Key messages

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 NRI theme: digital transformation
Digital Transformation Dialogue Series
Exclusive interviews with global thought leaders, government experts,
CEOs and private sector innovators, and academics
“(COVID-19 has) highlighted a great “Even though there is a lot of celebration
disparity across our society, (…) We are in around how far Africa has come, in terms of
the midst of a forced transformation, but I digitization, there still is a lot more that
would argue that it’s been underway for needs to be done, if we really want to
quite a while.” deliver an inclusive Africa.”
Vint Cerf Vera Songwe
VP and Chief Internet Evangelist, Google Executive Secretary, UNECA

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 Key questions on digital transformation
❖ How is digital transformation impacting global inequality?
❖ Is digital transformation leading to better lives?
❖ Are we controlling or being controlled by technology?

The NRI provides us with a framework for analyzing the

above questions by putting the human-technology dyad at
the center of a global vision of digital transformation.

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 Point 4
❖ What is NRI ?
❖ Rankings NRI 2020
❖ Digital Transformation
❖ Key messages

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 Key messages of the NRI 2020 report
1 Digital transformation needs to be “system-wide”

2 Digital transformation may create new forms of digital divides

3 Trust and security are central to successful digital transformation

The COVID crisis is accelerating digital transformation

4
Education and re-skilling are critically important for successful and
5 sustainable digital transformation

Digital transformation can help the accelerated implementation of

6 SDGs

Digital transformation can help rebuild global cooperation and

7 redefine globalization

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 NRI 2020 Project & Research Team

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 NRI Advisory Board

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 NRI Technical Advisors

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