The aim of this project, measuring the outputs of information and advice services iaa project, was to identify a method and design questions that could begin to enable a measurement of robust and valid outcomes within and across iaa services. Measuring the information economy 2002 could not have been prepared, however, without the help of national statistical agencies in all oecd member countries. In particular, the oecd would like to thank the experts who contribute to the oecd working party on indicators for the information society wpiis for their valuable assistance and guidance. Oecd guide to measuring the the information society 2011. Report by the commission on the measurement of economic. The idi 2015 captures the level of ict developments in 167 economies worldwide and compares progress made since the year 2010. The team included susan teltscher head of division, vanessa gray, diana korka, esperanza magpantay, and ivan vallejo. This report features key ict data and benchmarking tools to measure the information society, including the ict development index idi. Many indicators exist, yet we do not have enough information about their relevance.
It provides a standard reference for statisticians, analysts and policymakers in the field. Oecd guide to measuring the information society 2011. The measuring the information society report, which has been published annually since 2009, features key ict data and benchmarking tools to measure the. It is extensively relied upon by governments, international organizations, development banks and private sector analysts and investors worldwide. Download the free publication excluding annex 5 in pdf format. Measuring the information society report 2017 cairo, egypt 3 december 2017 karim abdelghani, programme coordinator, itu arab regional office.
Measuring the information society 2014 report overview. The ict development index idi ranks countries performance with regard to ict infrastructure and uptake find out who the top performers and most dynamic countries are the ict price basket ipb tracks and. The 2015 edition of the measuring the information society report was prepared. The team included susan teltscher head of division, esperanza magpantay, vanessa gray, ivan vallejo, lisa kreuzenbeck and ola amin. Without some indication of how all elements of society are adapting to the installation and application of icts, there can be no way of understanding whether the shift towards an information society is actually taking place, or indeed, working in positive ways. Additionally, there are no measures of corporate structure in ucr data elements. Itu ilibrary measuring the information society report 2014. The international telecommunication union itu launched the 2017 edition of the measuring the information society report misr during the world telecommunicationict indicators symposium wtis 2017, held in hammamet, tunisia. I hope you will find this report informative and useful in mapping strategies to grow the ict sector and drive the socioeconomic development of countries. Foreword the standard eurobarometer is a face to face survey carried out for the european commission by inra europe e.
While these indicators provide critical information about the health status of populations. Measuring the information society report, 2015 the. It will also use the findings of the idi to analyze trends and developments in the digital divide. Prices in this market segment are measuring the information society report 2015 foreword 5. The report starts with a presentation of the current state of icts, using data collected by itu from its member states. Measuring the information society report 2014 launch, 24 november 2014 committed to connecting the world mis report 2014 statistical highlights mobile broadband is driving ict growth global mobilebroadband penetration increased from 9% to 32% in the last five years africa stands out with a mobilebroadband growth rate of over 40% in 2014. The oecd guide to measuring the information society provides the statistical definitions, classifications and methods to measure and compare the information society across countries.
Report launched during the world telecommunicationict indicators symposium wtis 2015. The measuring the information society report misr, which has been published annually since 2009, features key ict data and benchmarking tool. The measuring the information society report, which has been published annually since 2009, features key ict data and benchmarking tools to measure the information society including the ict development index idi. Itus flagship annual measuring the information society report, released on 30 november 2015, gives an overview of information society developments as we reach the cusp between the end of the millennium development goals and the beginning of the sustainable development goals. The broadband commission for digital development was launched in 2010 by itu and unesco. The measuring the information society report is widely recognized as the repository of the worlds most reliable and impartial global data and analysis on the state of global ict development. Parallel launch events took place in addis ababa, brasilia, cairo, geneva and moscow. The report presents a quantitative analysis of the information society and highlights new and emerging trends and measurement issues.
Foundation health measure report, healthrelated quality. International aspects of the information society and telecommunications. The ict development index idi is an index published by the united nations international telecommunication union based on internationally agreed information and communication technologies ict indicators. The 2015 edition of the measuring the information society report was prepared by the ict data and statistics division within the telecommunication development bureau of itu. Growth enable and foster access to and increased use of tlecommunicationsicts. The team included susan teltscher head of division, vanessa gray. Digitalisation of data has helped to solve a lot of problems and helped to realise some great projects. Like previous largescale economic transitions, the benefits will be immense, but they will not materialize through a smooth, costfree process. Recent information society developments in 2014, global growth in mobile penetration will slow to a tenyear low of 2. Africa performs poorly on itus ict data and development.
Measuring the information society report 2015 itu ilibrary. The measuring the information society report draws on innovative and authoritative benchmarking tools developed by itu to monitor information society developments worldwide. This makes it a valuable tool for benchmarking the most important indicators for measuring the information society. Ict access by development status, 2015 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 mobile cellular mobile broadband fixed telephone fixed broadband per 100 inhabitants world developed developing ldcs note. Measuring the information society report 2014 english. Calls for a data revolution are prominent in the international debates around the post2015 development agenda, and icts have an important role to play in view. The most improved nation in the 12 months between 2015 and 2016 globally is the island of st kitts and nevis. Measuring the information society report, 2015 the caribbean. Global information technology report 2015 world economic. Measuring the information society report 2017 world. Measuring the information society report 2014 chapter 1. There are no socioeconomic or occupational indicators of the offender in the data.
Oecd guide to measuring the information society 2011 this oecd guide to measuring the information society is a compilation of concepts, definitions, classifications and methods for information society measurement and analysis. Measuring the outcomes of information and advice services. Mcit reports and documents measuring the information. The millennium development goals report 2015 united nations. Measuring the information society report 2014 unctad. Measuring the information society report which was released today during the 14th world telecommunicationict indicators symposium in gaborone. Report by the commission on the measurement of economic performance and social progress executive summary why has this report been written. I read it every year it is published as it provides some good macro trends in terms of ict adoption as well as some good statistics to use as evidence in areas where adoption is less than expected. Influence of the information technology on the digital society whether people are really wrapped up in the digital society depends on their capacity to deal with digital data and the influence of the information technology on the digital society. The 10th edition of the measuring the information society report, an annual report published by itu since 2009, features key ict data and benchmarking tools to measure the information society.
Issued by itu since 2009, misr features key ict data, benchmarking tool to measure the information society and the ict development index idi. Measuring the information society report 2015 itu news. Foundation health measure report healthrelated quality of life and well being introduction life expectancy and causes of death have traditionally been used as key indicators of population health. Measuring information society report written by inra europe european coordination office for the directorategeneral xiii telecommunications, information market and exploitation of research. The global information technology report 2015 features the latest iteration of the networked readiness index, which assesses the factors, policies and institutions that enable a country to fully leverage information and communication technologies icts for. Proposals for measuring the information society in guyana and the wider world samuel braithwaite institute of development studies, faculty of social sciences university of guyana august 2007 abstract this paper primarily seeks to highlight the importance of measuring the.
The measuring the information society report, which has been published annually since 2009, features key ict data. Africa performs poorly on itus ict data and development report. Cover inside this report is based on a master set of data that has been compiled by the interagency and expert. The report will present 2015 prices for about 160 countries and. Measuring the information society report was prepared by the ict data and statistics division within the telecommunication development bureau of itu. This guide to measuring the information society is a compilation of concepts, definitions, classifications and methods for information society measurement and analysis. Itus measuring the information society report, published since 2009, features key ict data and benchmarking tools to measure the information society, including the ict development index idi. This report, which has been published annually since 2009, features key ict data and benchmarking tools to measure the information society, including the ict development index idi. Measuring the information society 2016 itu ilibrary. The 2014 edition of the measuring the information society report was prepared by the ict data and statistics division within the telecommunication development bureau of itu.