The cost of internet use is so expensive in Nigeria that the country
ranks at the very top in a survey of 85 countries of the world.
An
analysis by Surfshark Press, a United States-based solution provider
released Monday, said Nigeria ranks below Columbia and Honduras in terms
of internet affordability.
“Nigeria has the least affordable
internet globally. It ranks below Columbia and Honduras in terms of
internet affordability,” it said.
In its methodology, the company
said the overall affordability is measured by combining the
affordability of the cheapest mobile and broadband plans available in a
country.
On the overall analysis of digital quality of life index 2020, Nigeria ranked 81st.
The
analysis was based on five pillars: Internet affordability, internet
quality, electronic infrastructure, electronic government, and
electronic security.
The examined countries have a combined population of 6.3 billion people.
In Africa, the report said while Nigeria surpassed Algeria, it lagged behind South Africa, Kenya, Morocco, and Tunisia.
Algeria ranked 84th while South Africa took the 59th position. Kenya is in the 77th place, Morocco at 70th and Tunisia at 64th.
According
to the report, Nigeria ranked 70th in terms of e-security, 53rd in
terms of cybersecurity, 81st in electronic infrastructure and 82nd in
electronic government.
It has data protection laws available in the country, the report said.
The report revealed that Nigeria has better internet quality than Peru, Algeria, Philippines, and Sri Lanka.
Overall, Denmark came first, followed by Sweden, Canada, France, Norway, Netherlands, and the UK.
The U.S. ranks 22nd; China, 38th and Russia, 42nd.
Internet is most affordable in Israel, Canada and Azerbaijan, the report found.
“Top
10 countries with the highest e-security levels are the European Union
member states. Globally, they lead in implementing effective
cybersecurity policies and ensuring personal data protection,” the
report says.
The report said countries in Central America and Africa lag behind in terms of ICT adoption and internet usage.
“The
government’s readiness to take advantage of the opportunities offered
by the artificial intelligence technology and the assortment of its
services provided online strongly correlate with the country’s
e-security, except for Eastern European, South Asian, and African
countries,” it added.
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