Eswatini
Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa
Pillar scores
Pillar scores
DisclaimerStage 2: Opportunistic
Limited literacy: Digital gap, basic use.
Skills and Literacy
2.67Stage 3: Systematic
Elective: Basic skills widespread, optional school learning.
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Usage and Adoption
1.91Stage 2: Opportunistic
Transactional: Moderate use, gaps in access.
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Culture Norms
2.63Stage 3: Systematic
Accepting: Trial-error, active use, known channels.
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Civic Engagement
0.62Stage 1: Basic
Restricted: Tech not for citizen-govt interaction, voice exclusion.
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Stage 3: Systematic
Growing access, exclusion gaps.
Physical Infrastructure
2.99Stage 3: Systematic
Rudimentary: Urban-focused high-speed coverage.
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Access Enablers
2.79Stage 3: Systematic
Limited: Consistently lower access, ignored differentiation.
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Stage 2: Opportunistic
Initiatives in silos, limited support, no strategy.
Leadership and Strategy
2.66Stage 3: Systematic
Formal: Underdeveloped plan, moderate priority.
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Implementation Capacity and Systems
2Stage 3: Systematic
Digital seeds: Growing skills, some insourcing, developing strategy.
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Digital Public Services and Platforms
1.58Stage 2: Opportunistic
Digitization: Basic digital tools, in-person main.
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Open Government
1.54Stage 2: Opportunistic
Reactionary: Limited sharing, key stakeholder input.
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Stage 3: Systematic
Established: Substantive digital laws, weak enforcement.
Data and Privacy
2.09Stage 3: Systematic
Recognition: Functional data protection authority, regulation.
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Emerging Technologies
1.43Stage 2: Opportunistic
Regulate & forget: Uniform reg., no impact assessment.
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Fair Market Competition
1.45Stage 2: Opportunistic
Regulate & forget: Outdated IP law, some competition.
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Cybersecurity
2.5Stage 3: Systematic
Recognition: Enacted law, limited enforcement.
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Consumer Protection
3.69Stage 4: Differentiating
Promotion: Functional watchdog, diverse licenses.
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Human Rights
2.28Stage 3: Systematic
Regulated: Focus on political rights.
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Stage 1: Basic
Limited integration: Traditional finance, low tech business.
Business
0.48Stage 1: Basic
Adverse: Limited tech adoption, unfavorable conditions.
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Financial Services
0.74Stage 1: Basic
Emerging: Primarily physical access to financial services.
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Innovation Ecosystem
1.46Stage 2: Opportunistic
Emergent: Improved communication, industry-academia ties, updated curriculum.
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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 5: Transformational
Beneficial ID/banking, widespread payments, open data.
Payments
5Stage 5: Transformational
Transformational: Widespread digital payments, local currencies.
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Identification
3.13Stage 4: Differentiating
Integrated: Govt-business linked IDs, data protection.
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Data Exchange
3.93Stage 4: Differentiating
Accessible: Governance, data use, decision-making.
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Digital Rights Dashboard
Cross-Cutting Indicators
Stage 3: Systematic
Systematically advancing key aspects of digital rights based on some priority areas with rare instances of digital rights being violated.
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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 5: Transformational
Respecting, protecting and fulfilling digital rights through an integrated, cohesive national approach. Minimal instances of rights violations.
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Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination
Stage 5: Transformational
Respecting, protecting and fulfilling digital rights through an integrated, cohesive national approach. Minimal instances of rights violations.
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