Bhutan
Asia | Southern Asia
Pillar scores
Pillar scores
DisclaimerStage 3: Systematic
Growing acceptance: Basic literacy, more complex tasks.
Skills and Literacy
2.8Stage 3: Systematic
Elective: Basic skills widespread, optional school learning.
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Usage and Adoption
3.46Stage 4: Differentiating
Advanced: Complex services, reduced divide.
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Culture Norms
2.66Stage 3: Systematic
Accepting: Trial-error, active use, known channels.
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Civic Engagement
2.6Stage 3: Systematic
Community: Tech solves local issues, citizen decision influence.
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Stage 3: Systematic
Growing access, exclusion gaps.
Physical Infrastructure
2.92Stage 3: Systematic
Rudimentary: Urban-focused high-speed coverage.
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Access Enablers
2.71Stage 3: Systematic
Limited: Consistently lower access, ignored differentiation.
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Stage 4: Differentiating
Embedded, administrative integration, emerging tech.
Leadership and Strategy
2.08Stage 3: Systematic
Formal: Underdeveloped plan, moderate priority.
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Implementation Capacity and Systems
3.5Stage 4: Differentiating
Integrated: Widespread skills, central strategy, metrics-driven.
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Digital Public Services and Platforms
4Stage 5: Transformational
Smart State: Online access, optional in-person, full redesign.
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Open Government
2.41Stage 3: Systematic
Transparent: Regular info sharing, some stakeholder input.
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Stage 3: Systematic
Established: Substantive digital laws, weak enforcement.
Data and Privacy
1.67Stage 2: Opportunistic
Regulate & forget: Ineffective legislation, no enforcement.
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Emerging Technologies
0.72Stage 1: Basic
No recognition: Tech not policy consideration.
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Fair Market Competition
0.94Stage 1: Basic
No recognition: No IP law, static taxation, telecom monopoly.
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Cybersecurity
2.5Stage 3: Systematic
Recognition: Enacted law, limited enforcement.
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Consumer Protection
4.32Stage 5: Transformational
Dynamic Legal Framework: Strong watchdog, tailored legislation, price monitoring.
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Human Rights
2.21Stage 3: Systematic
Regulated: Focus on political rights.
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Stage 2: Opportunistic
Growing tech: Digital finance, moderate tech business.
Business
0.12Stage 1: Basic
Adverse: Limited tech adoption, unfavorable conditions.
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Financial Services
0.42Stage 1: Basic
Emerging: Primarily physical access to financial services.
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Innovation Ecosystem
1.58Stage 2: Opportunistic
Emergent: Improved communication, industry-academia ties, updated curriculum.
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Standards Of Responsibility
5Stage 5: Transformational
Advocate: Embedded ethics, evolving standards, proactive advocacy.
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Stage 5: Transformational
Beneficial ID/banking, widespread payments, open data.
Payments
4.17Stage 5: Transformational
Transformational: Widespread digital payments, local currencies.
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Identification
3.06Stage 4: Differentiating
Integrated: Govt-business linked IDs, data protection.
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Data Exchange
5.01Stage 5: Transformational
Open: Optimized model, public data, structured API.
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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 4: Differentiating
Clear strength in respecting and protecting digital rights with all key systemic elements in place. Minimal instances of rights violations.
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Right to Privacy
Stage 3: Systematic
Systematically advancing key aspects of privacy both online and offline through data protection legislation based on some priority areas with rare instances of digital rights being violated but some institutional aspects of a data protection authority or data protection legislation still missing
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Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination
Stage 4: Differentiating
Clear strength in respecting and protecting digital rights with all key systemic elements in place. Minimal instances of rights violations.
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