The Communications Access Index (CAI) quantifies a country's communication capabilities. The index is based on access to mobile phones, internet, landlines, and electricity using data from 2010 and covers over 200 countries and territories. For an in-depth look at the methodology used in developing this index and its limitations, please click here to download the CAI paper.
In the future, CAI can be used in conjunction with other measures, such as GDP per capita, to determine the characteristics of countries that have high CAI scores and identify any trends between CAI and other sets of data.
Developed Nations Lead the Pack
Led by Luxumbourg, developed nations have the highest scores while African and Southeast Asian countries are far behind.
Developing countries are around average but must play catch-up to match the communication capabilities of developed nations.
It may be interesting to investigate why China (which produces cutting edge technology) is barely above average.
Africa
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Asia
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Europe
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Oceania
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North America
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South America
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Africa
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Asia
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Europe
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Oceania
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North America
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South America
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Sources
All data has been obtained from The Humanitarian Data Exchange (HDX). Links to the datasets used for each subscore: