The Inclusive Internet Ranking produced by The Economist Intelligence Unit has ranked the Dominican Republic 61st out of 100 countries globally evaluated and 12th out of 15 Latin American countries. The ranking is based on the categories of availability, affordability, readiness and relevance.
The Economist Intelligence Unit ranking assesses the quality and coverage of the available infrastructure for access to the Internet and the levels of use and its affordability.
The DR is ranked 52nd in availability, 77th in affordability, 58th in relevance and 10th in readiness. In availability, the DR is ranked 22nd in infrastructure, but gets low scores in usage, quality and electricity. In affordability, the DR is ranked 52nd in price, but 87th in competitive environment. In relevance, the score is 44th in local content and 78th in relevant content. In readiness, the DR was ranked 21st in trust and safety and 43rd in literacy and 1st in policy.
In Latin America, Brazil (31st) is the highest ranked country, followed by Argentina (33rd), Colombia (35th), Mexico (45th), Costa Rica (46th), Uruguay (48th), Ecuador (54th), Panama (55th), Peru (56th), El Salvador (59th). In the region, below the Dominican Republic are only Guatemala (67th), Jamaica (68th) and Venezuela (78th).
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Diario Libre
19 March 2019