Samoa
Oceania | Polynesia
Pillar scores
Pillar scores
DisclaimerStage 3: Systematic
Growing acceptance: Basic literacy, more complex tasks.
Skills and Literacy
3.59Stage 4: Differentiating
Cultivated: Schools teach, tech equipped curriculum.
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Usage and Adoption
3.06Stage 4: Differentiating
Advanced: Complex services, reduced divide.
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Culture Norms
2.74Stage 3: Systematic
Accepting: Trial-error, active use, known channels.
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Civic Engagement
0.51Stage 1: Basic
Restricted: Tech not for citizen-govt interaction, voice exclusion.
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Growing access, exclusion gaps.
Physical Infrastructure
2.39Stage 3: Systematic
Rudimentary: Urban-focused high-speed coverage.
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Access Enablers
3.38Stage 4: Differentiating
Open: Similar access, recognized barriers, free access points.
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Shared vision, limited funds, strategic planning.
Leadership and Strategy
1.95Stage 2: Opportunistic
Informal: Scattered support, no national framework.
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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
2.41Stage 3: Systematic
Digitalization: Online transactions, some redesign.
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Open Government
2.28Stage 3: Systematic
Transparent: Regular info sharing, some stakeholder input.
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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
0Stage 1: Basic
No recognition: Tech not policy consideration.
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Fair Market Competition
1.17Stage 2: Opportunistic
Regulate & forget: Outdated IP law, some competition.
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Cybersecurity
3.01Stage 4: Differentiating
Promotion: Budget support, growing practice.
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Consumer Protection
4.41Stage 5: Transformational
Dynamic Legal Framework: Strong watchdog, tailored legislation, price monitoring.
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Human Rights
2.27Stage 3: Systematic
Regulated: Focus on political rights.
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Stage 1: Basic
Limited integration: Traditional finance, low tech business.
Business
0.71Stage 1: Basic
Adverse: Limited tech adoption, unfavorable conditions.
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Financial Services
0.39Stage 1: Basic
Emerging: Primarily physical access to financial services.
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Innovation Ecosystem
0.61Stage 1: Basic
Stagnant: Limited graduates, outdated curriculum, lack of engagement.
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Standards Of Responsibility
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Stage 2: Opportunistic
Basic IDs, early digital payments, limited sharing.
Payments
0Stage 1: Basic
Traditional: Cash, checks dominate, rare digital payments.
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Identification
0.42Stage 1: Basic
Paper-based: Birth, marriage, land records on paper.
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Data Exchange
3.22Stage 4: Differentiating
Accessible: Governance, data use, decision-making.
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Digital Rights Dashboard
Cross-Cutting Indicators
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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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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