Afghanistan
Asia | Southern Asia
Pillar scores
Pillar scores
DisclaimerStage 1: Basic
Limited exposure: Cultural aversion, minimal tech use.
Skills and Literacy
1.54Stage 1: Basic
Elite: Educated, skilled minority. Digital divide persists.
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Usage and Adoption
1.05Stage 1: Basic
Basic: Tech for leisure, low access and adoption.
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Culture Norms
0.93Stage 1: Basic
Resistant: Low tech adoption, change incentives lacking.
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Civic Engagement
0.21Stage 1: Basic
Restricted: Tech not for citizen-govt interaction, voice exclusion.
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Stage 1: Basic
Outdated connectivity, exclusion risk.
Physical Infrastructure
1.42Stage 1: Basic
Outdated: Limited coverage, unreliable infrastructure.
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Access Enablers
1.18Stage 1: Basic
Blocked: Systemic barriers exclude at-risk groups.
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Stage 1: Basic
Limited: Paper bureaucracy, no funding, ad-hoc tech.
Leadership and Strategy
0.58Stage 1: Basic
Reactive: No strategy, no senior support, isolated projects.
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Implementation Capacity and Systems
1.5Stage 1: Basic
Analogue: No skills, outsourcing, no strategy, no budget.
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Digital Public Services and Platforms
2.96Stage 2: Opportunistic
Digitization: Basic digital tools, in-person main.
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Open Government
2.03Stage 2: Opportunistic
Reactionary: Limited sharing, key stakeholder input.
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Stage 1: Basic
Initial stage. Non-digital laws apply.
Data and Privacy
0Stage 1: Basic
No recognition: No data protection, access barriers.
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Emerging Technologies
0Stage 1: Basic
No recognition: Tech not policy consideration.
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Fair Market Competition
1.83Stage 1: Basic
No recognition: No IP law, static taxation, telecom monopoly.
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Cybersecurity
3.34Stage 3: Systematic
Recognition: Enacted law, limited enforcement.
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Consumer Protection
2.82Stage 2: Opportunistic
Regulate & forget: Limited watchdog, partial monopoly.
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Human Rights
1.86Stage 1: Basic
Not recognized: No digital human rights.
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Stage 1: Basic
Limited integration: Traditional finance, low tech business.
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Innovation Ecosystem
0.47Stage 1: Basic
Stagnant: Limited graduates, outdated curriculum, lack of engagement.
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Standards Of Responsibility
0Stage 1: Basic
Unaware: Lack of awareness about ethical standards in digital services.
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Stage 4: Differentiating
Integrated IDs, digital wallets, accessible data.
Payments
5Stage 5: Transformational
Transformational: Widespread digital payments, local currencies.
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Identification
3.96Stage 3: Systematic
Digitalized: Machine-readable records, workflows set.
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Data Exchange
3.58Stage 3: Systematic
Online: Central data, info systems, infrastructure.
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Digital Rights Dashboard
Cross-Cutting Indicators
Stage 2: Opportunistic
Advancing digital rights in limited aspects while still engaging in rights-violating practices with key rights-protecting legislation and/or key international human rights instruments not signed or ratified
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Freedom of Expression, Assembly and Association
Stage 2: Opportunistic
Advancing the freedom of expression online in limited aspects while still engaging in rights violating practices such as internet shutdowns. Key constitutional provisions or legislation protection the freedom of expression online missing and/or key international human rights instruments not signed or ratified
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Right to Privacy
Stage 1: Basic
Basic attempt made to recognize the right to privacy but no attempt made to respect, protect or integrate it into national digital transformation strategy. Missing key laws like a data protection legislation and related institutions
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Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination
Stage 3: Systematic
Systematically advancing key aspects of freedom of expression both online and offline through legislation based on some priority areas with rare instances of digital rights being violated but some institutional frameworks/legislation missing
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Related countries
Afghanistan
Stage 1: Basic
Pakistan
Stage 2: Opportunistic