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Network Readiness Index 2025
India improved its position in the Network Readiness Index 2025, rising to 45th rank among 127 countries. The report evaluates countries’ digital transformation and network readiness capacity.
Network Readiness Index (NRI) 2025:
| Dimension | Key Details |
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| Aim | Assesses network-based readiness and digital transformation capacity of countries |
| Prepared By | Portulans Institute, Washington DC, USA |
| Coverage | Covers 127 countries |
| Structure | Comprises 4 pillars and 53 indicators |
| Pillars | Technology, People, Governance and Impact |
| India Rank | Ranked 45th, improving by 4 positions |
| India Score | Score increased from 53.63 in 2024 to 54.43 in 2025 |
| India Global Rankings | 1st in annual telecom investment, AI publications, ICT services exports, e-commerce legislation; 2nd in FTTH subscriptions, mobile broadband traffic, international bandwidth; 3rd in domestic market scale and income inequality |
| Top Ranked Countries | 1. United States, 2. Finland, 3. Singapore, 4. Denmark, 5. Sweden |
| Income Group Leaders | High-income: United States; Upper-middle-income: China; Lower-middle-income: Vietnam; Low-income: Rwanda |
| India Income Group Position | Ranked 2nd among lower-middle-income countries |
| Relative Performance | Network readiness higher than expected for its income level |