Digital connectivity composite index in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Digital connectivity composite index was -0.4628 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2025. ▲ Rising
Digital connectivity composite index in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for digital connectivity composite index in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is -0.4628 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, digital connectivity composite index in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at -0.3426 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.6414 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2003.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 28th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Digital connectivity composite index in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -0.6414 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 2006 | -0.5871 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.5% |
| 2007 | -0.5159 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.1% |
| 2008 | -0.5107 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.0% |
| 2009 | -0.4696 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.0% |
| 2010 | -0.4233 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.9% |
| 2011 | -0.424 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.2% |
| 2012 | -0.4032 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.9% |
| 2013 | -0.3816 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.4% |
| 2014 | -0.3863 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.2% |
| 2015 | -0.4129 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.9% |
| 2016 | -0.4385 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.2% |
| 2017 | -0.3426 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -21.9% |
| 2018 | -0.3996 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +16.7% |
| 2019 | -0.3458 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.5% |
| 2020 | -0.4873 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +40.9% |
| 2021 | -0.4253 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.7% |
| 2022 | -0.4057 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.6% |
| 2023 | -0.478 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +17.8% |
| 2024 | -0.4948 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.5% |
| 2025 | -0.4628 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.545 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6414 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4696 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
| 2010s | -0.3958 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4385 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3426 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.459 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4948 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4057 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 25 Sweden 0.746 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 26 Iceland 0.7053 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 27 Macau, China 0.702 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 28 Malta 0.6735 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 29 Seychelles 0.6567 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 30 Ireland 0.6525 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 31 Norway 0.6459 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More science & technology data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 147,255 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0146 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2023)
- Research and development expenditure 0.5% (2021)
- Researchers in R&D 830.79 per million people (2021)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is digital connectivity composite index in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Digital connectivity composite index in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was -0.4628 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest digital connectivity composite index recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was -0.3426 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2017.
- What is the lowest digital connectivity composite index recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6414 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2003.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for digital connectivity composite index?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is digital connectivity composite index rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Digital connectivity composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Proportion of individuals using the Internet; Mobile cellular subscriptions; Fixed broadband subscriptions; Secure Internet servers. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Fixed broadband subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Secure Internet servers Secure Server Survey, Netcraft
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Proportion of individuals using the Internet; Mobile cellular subscriptions; Fixed broadband subscriptions; Secure Internet servers. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.