By BusinessWorld Staff, January 23, 2025; BusinessWorld
The Philippines rose three spots to 57th out of 121 countries in the latest edition of the Digital Quality of Life (DQL) Index by virtual private network service provider Surfshark. The index assesses and compares the relative performance of a country’s digital well-being based on equally weighted five pillars: internet quality, internet affordability, e-infrastructure, e-government, and e-security. In 2024, the Philippines garnered an overall score of 0.4787, below the global average of 0.4837, but above the Asian average of 0.4628.
