A 2016 update of how well Caribbean countries performed on the latest ICT Development Index published by the International Telecommunications Union.
Yesterday, 22 November 2016, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) published its Measuring the Information Society Report 2016 in which it highlights key ICT developments worldwide and tracks pricing and affordability of ICT services. The report also includes the results of the organisation’s review of ICT development globally, through its ICT Development Index. In this post, we highlight how well the Caribbean/CARICOM countries included in the exercise performed, and briefly compare those results with those presented and discussed last year.
Methodology
The ICT Development Index (IDI) comprises a variety of indicators that monitor and compare ICT development across the countries being assessed. According to the ITU, the IDI’s main objectives are to measure:
- the level and evolution over time of ICT developments in countries and relative to other countries;
- progress in ICT development in both developed and developing countries: the index should be global and reflect changes taking place in countries at different levels of ICT development;
- the digital divide, i.e. differences between countries with different levels of ICT development;
- the development potential of ICTs or the extent to which countries can make use of ICTs to enhance growth and development, based on available capabilities and skills.
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