Out of the 121 countries listed as part of the Digital Quality of Life Index (DQL), based on the data unified by the cybersecurity company Surfshark, the Philippines ranks 60th.
The update sees the country dropping five ranks lower compared to the information established in 2022.
The assessment measures each country according to five core pillars—internet affordability, internet quality, electronic infrastructure, electronic security, and electronic government.
From the five established criteria, the Philippines demonstrated its greatest strength in internet quality after being placed in the 21st ranking.
In terms of e-security, e-infrastructure, and e-government, the country is at 45th, 54th, and 64th ranking, respectively. These findings only suggest that the nation is slightly better than most others in terms of electronic security and electronic infrastructure while also significantly worse in electronic governance.
However, the country is seemingly at its weakest in the internet affordability department as it saw itself being placed in the 104th ranking. This only implies that the country is one of the most expensive places for internet services.
Narrowed down to just the Asian continent alone, the Philippines ranks 17th relative to its other Asian peers. Singapore, meanwhile, is taking the lead.
The country’s internet quality, per Surfshark, is said to be 25 percent better than the global average at 119 Megabits per second (Mbps). But it is only less than half of what’s seen in Singapore at 300Mbps.
When it comes to mobile internet, the Philippines appears to be averaging 55Mbps, which is only slightly higher than Venezuela’s 10Mbps. By global standards, Venezuela has the slowest mobile internet.