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The availability and level of digital skills have impacts with different outcomes. A lack of basic digital skills is emerging as the main barrier to getting online as access becomes more widespread and usage more affordable.

Intermediate digital skills, such as the ability to use word processing and spreadsheet applications or web design and digital marketing, are increasingly important competencies in the digital economy. Technical skills are needed for specialist IT occupations. Many of the digitally unskilled are from underrepresented and vulnerable segments of the population such as women and girls, people with limited incomes and the elderly and special effort is needed to boost training for these groups.

Ranking overview

100 companies

Total score out of 2 Access out of 2 Skills out of 2 Use out of 2 Innovation out of 2
1 Millicom
Total score 1.17 /2
Skills 1.75 /2
Access 0.95 /2
Skills 1.75 /2
Use 1.06 /2
Innovation 0.91 /2
- Nokia
Total score 1.51 /2
Skills 1.75 /2
Access 1.34 /2
Skills 1.75 /2
Use 1.13 /2
Innovation 1.81 /2
- PLDT
Total score 1.52 /2
Skills 1.75 /2
Access 1.43 /2
Skills 1.75 /2
Use 1.44 /2
Innovation 1.47 /2
- Telstra
Total score 1.73 /2
Skills 1.75 /2
Access 1.81 /2
Skills 1.75 /2
Use 1.59 /2
Innovation 1.75 /2
5 Cisco
Total score 1.47 /2
Skills 1.56 /2
Access 0.84 /2
Skills 1.56 /2
Use 1.59 /2
Innovation 1.88 /2
- Qualcomm
Total score 1.11 /2
Skills 1.56 /2
Access 0.51 /2
Skills 1.56 /2
Use 0.88 /2
Innovation 1.50 /2
7 Orange
Total score 1.59 /2
Skills 1.44 /2
Access 1.63 /2
Skills 1.44 /2
Use 1.34 /2
Innovation 1.94 /2
- Türk Telekom
Total score 1.06 /2
Skills 1.44 /2
Access 0.68 /2
Skills 1.44 /2
Use 0.94 /2
Innovation 1.16 /2
9 Apple
Total score 1.23 /2
Skills 1.38 /2
Access 0.90 /2
Skills 1.38 /2
Use 1.44 /2
Innovation 1.19 /2
- Comcast
Total score 1.11 /2
Skills 1.38 /2
Access 1.19 /2
Skills 1.38 /2
Use 0.88 /2
Innovation 0.97 /2
- HP
Total score 1.32 /2
Skills 1.38 /2
Access 1.00 /2
Skills 1.38 /2
Use 1.25 /2
Innovation 1.63 /2
12 Telefónica
Total score 1.62 /2
Skills 1.31 /2
Access 1.63 /2
Skills 1.31 /2
Use 1.72 /2
Innovation 1.81 /2
13 Samsung
Total score 1.30 /2
Skills 1.19 /2
Access 1.09 /2
Skills 1.19 /2
Use 1.09 /2
Innovation 1.81 /2
- Tata Communications
Total score 0.88 /2
Skills 1.19 /2
Access 0.81 /2
Skills 1.19 /2
Use 1.00 /2
Innovation 0.53 /2
- VEON
Total score 0.87 /2
Skills 1.19 /2
Access 0.96 /2
Skills 1.19 /2
Use 0.41 /2
Innovation 0.91 /2
16 Alphabet
Total score 1.29 /2
Skills 1.13 /2
Access 1.26 /2
Skills 1.13 /2
Use 1.09 /2
Innovation 1.69 /2
17 Axiata
Total score 0.97 /2
Skills 1.06 /2
Access 0.98 /2
Skills 1.06 /2
Use 0.91 /2
Innovation 0.91 /2
- Intel
Total score 1.05 /2
Skills 1.06 /2
Access 0.74 /2
Skills 1.06 /2
Use 0.94 /2
Innovation 1.44 /2
19 América Móvil
Total score 1.00 /2
Skills 1.00 /2
Access 1.10 /2
Skills 1.00 /2
Use 0.94 /2
Innovation 0.97 /2
- Dell
Total score 1.06 /2
Skills 1.00 /2
Access 1.08 /2
Skills 1.00 /2
Use 0.66 /2
Innovation 1.50 /2
- Huawei
Total score 0.97 /2
Skills 1.00 /2
Access 0.51 /2
Skills 1.00 /2
Use 1.16 /2
Innovation 1.22 /2
- Verizon
Total score 1.29 /2
Skills 1.00 /2
Access 1.14 /2
Skills 1.00 /2
Use 1.59 /2
Innovation 1.44 /2
23 Equinix
Total score 0.85 /2
Skills 0.88 /2
Access 0.49 /2
Skills 0.88 /2
Use 1.13 /2
Innovation 0.91 /2
- Ericsson
Total score 1.00 /2
Skills 0.88 /2
Access 0.36 /2
Skills 0.88 /2
Use 0.94 /2
Innovation 1.81 /2
25 Deutsche Telekom
Total score 1.37 /2
Skills 0.81 /2
Access 1.28 /2
Skills 0.81 /2
Use 1.59 /2
Innovation 1.81 /2
- Oracle
Total score 0.96 /2
Skills 0.81 /2
Access 0.89 /2
Skills 0.81 /2
Use 0.56 /2
Innovation 1.56 /2
- Safaricom
Total score 0.98 /2
Skills 0.81 /2
Access 1.09 /2
Skills 0.81 /2
Use 0.97 /2
Innovation 1.03 /2
- Telia
Total score 1.16 /2
Skills 0.81 /2
Access 0.75 /2
Skills 0.81 /2
Use 1.66 /2
Innovation 1.41 /2
- Vodafone
Total score 1.27 /2
Skills 0.81 /2
Access 1.25 /2
Skills 0.81 /2
Use 1.56 /2
Innovation 1.44 /2
30 SAP
Total score 0.93 /2
Skills 0.75 /2
Access 0.50 /2
Skills 0.75 /2
Use 0.66 /2
Innovation 1.81 /2
- SoftBank
Total score 0.81 /2
Skills 0.75 /2
Access 0.84 /2
Skills 0.75 /2
Use 0.63 /2
Innovation 1.03 /2
- Texas Instruments
Total score 0.51 /2
Skills 0.75 /2
Access 0.13 /2
Skills 0.75 /2
Use 0.53 /2
Innovation 0.63 /2
33 Baidu
Total score 0.84 /2
Skills 0.69 /2
Access 0.66 /2
Skills 0.69 /2
Use 0.63 /2
Innovation 1.38 /2
- KDDI
Total score 0.85 /2
Skills 0.69 /2
Access 0.59 /2
Skills 0.69 /2
Use 0.94 /2
Innovation 1.16 /2
- MTS
Total score 0.68 /2
Skills 0.69 /2
Access 0.45 /2
Skills 0.69 /2
Use 0.28 /2
Innovation 1.28 /2
- NTT
Total score 1.32 /2
Skills 0.69 /2
Access 1.69 /2
Skills 0.69 /2
Use 1.16 /2
Innovation 1.75 /2
- NVIDIA
Total score 1.06 /2
Skills 0.69 /2
Access 0.75 /2
Skills 0.69 /2
Use 1.09 /2
Innovation 1.69 /2
- Naspers
Total score 0.71 /2
Skills 0.69 /2
Access 0.05 /2
Skills 0.69 /2
Use 0.88 /2
Innovation 1.22 /2
- TSMC
Total score 0.60 /2
Skills 0.69 /2
Access 0.53 /2
Skills 0.69 /2
Use 0.63 /2
Innovation 0.56 /2
40 NetEase
Total score 0.42 /2
Skills 0.63 /2
Access 0.10 /2
Skills 0.63 /2
Use 0.72 /2
Innovation 0.22 /2
- Telenor
Total score 1.21 /2
Skills 0.63 /2
Access 1.31 /2
Skills 0.63 /2
Use 1.44 /2
Innovation 1.47 /2
42 AT&T
Total score 1.06 /2
Skills 0.56 /2
Access 1.19 /2
Skills 0.56 /2
Use 1.22 /2
Innovation 1.28 /2
- Bharti Airtel
Total score 0.43 /2
Skills 0.56 /2
Access 0.36 /2
Skills 0.56 /2
Use 0.28 /2
Innovation 0.53 /2
- MTN
Total score 0.80 /2
Skills 0.56 /2
Access 0.76 /2
Skills 0.56 /2
Use 0.97 /2
Innovation 0.91 /2
- Microsoft
Total score 1.17 /2
Skills 0.56 /2
Access 1.09 /2
Skills 0.56 /2
Use 1.09 /2
Innovation 1.94 /2
- Telecom Italia
Total score 1.19 /2
Skills 0.56 /2
Access 1.09 /2
Skills 0.56 /2
Use 1.59 /2
Innovation 1.53 /2
47 CenturyLink
Total score 0.41 /2
Skills 0.50 /2
Access 0.59 /2
Skills 0.50 /2
Use 0.41 /2
Innovation 0.13 /2
- HCL
Total score 0.33 /2
Skills 0.50 /2
Access 0.11 /2
Skills 0.50 /2
Use 0.38 /2
Innovation 0.31 /2
- Mercado Libre
Total score 0.68 /2
Skills 0.50 /2
Access 0.56 /2
Skills 0.50 /2
Use 0.53 /2
Innovation 1.13 /2
50 Alibaba
Total score 0.61 /2
Skills 0.44 /2
Access 0.71 /2
Skills 0.44 /2
Use 0.56 /2
Innovation 0.72 /2
- SK hynix
Total score 0.54 /2
Skills 0.44 /2
Access 0.48 /2
Skills 0.44 /2
Use 0.47 /2
Innovation 0.75 /2
52 AMD
Total score 0.73 /2
Skills 0.38 /2
Access 0.56 /2
Skills 0.38 /2
Use 0.66 /2
Innovation 1.31 /2
- Airbnb
Total score 0.29 /2
Skills 0.38 /2
Access 0.35 /2
Skills 0.38 /2
Use 0.25 /2
Innovation 0.16 /2
- Broadcom
Total score 0.29 /2
Skills 0.38 /2
Access 0.13 /2
Skills 0.38 /2
Use 0.22 /2
Innovation 0.44 /2
- China Mobile
Total score 0.58 /2
Skills 0.38 /2
Access 0.73 /2
Skills 0.38 /2
Use 0.50 /2
Innovation 0.72 /2
- SK Telecom
Total score 0.79 /2
Skills 0.38 /2
Access 0.80 /2
Skills 0.38 /2
Use 0.63 /2
Innovation 1.34 /2
- Singtel
Total score 0.93 /2
Skills 0.38 /2
Access 1.05 /2
Skills 0.38 /2
Use 1.31 /2
Innovation 0.97 /2
- Telkom Indonesia
Total score 0.41 /2
Skills 0.38 /2
Access 0.35 /2
Skills 0.38 /2
Use 0.31 /2
Innovation 0.59 /2
- Xiaomi
Total score 0.67 /2
Skills 0.38 /2
Access 0.89 /2
Skills 0.38 /2
Use 0.75 /2
Innovation 0.66 /2
60 Amazon
Total score 0.61 /2
Skills 0.31 /2
Access 0.16 /2
Skills 0.31 /2
Use 0.50 /2
Innovation 1.47 /2
- IBM
Total score 0.87 /2
Skills 0.31 /2
Access 0.66 /2
Skills 0.31 /2
Use 1.13 /2
Innovation 1.38 /2
- Infosys
Total score 0.56 /2
Skills 0.31 /2
Access 0.36 /2
Skills 0.31 /2
Use 0.91 /2
Innovation 0.66 /2
- JD.com
Total score 0.30 /2
Skills 0.31 /2
Access 0.00 /2
Skills 0.31 /2
Use 0.06 /2
Innovation 0.84 /2
- Jio
Total score 0.27 /2
Skills 0.31 /2
Access 0.06 /2
Skills 0.31 /2
Use 0.13 /2
Innovation 0.59 /2
- Lenovo
Total score 0.81 /2
Skills 0.31 /2
Access 1.33 /2
Skills 0.31 /2
Use 0.78 /2
Innovation 0.81 /2
- Meituan
Total score 0.20 /2
Skills 0.31 /2
Access 0.00 /2
Skills 0.31 /2
Use 0.44 /2
Innovation 0.06 /2
- Ooredoo
Total score 0.41 /2
Skills 0.31 /2
Access 0.38 /2
Skills 0.31 /2
Use 0.19 /2
Innovation 0.75 /2
- PCCW
Total score 0.41 /2
Skills 0.31 /2
Access 0.53 /2
Skills 0.31 /2
Use 0.72 /2
Innovation 0.09 /2
- Salesforce
Total score 1.02 /2
Skills 0.31 /2
Access 1.09 /2
Skills 0.31 /2
Use 0.94 /2
Innovation 1.75 /2
- Spotify
Total score 0.43 /2
Skills 0.31 /2
Access 0.23 /2
Skills 0.31 /2
Use 0.44 /2
Innovation 0.75 /2
- eBay
Total score 0.69 /2
Skills 0.31 /2
Access 0.43 /2
Skills 0.31 /2
Use 1.00 /2
Innovation 1.00 /2
72 Facebook
Total score 0.53 /2
Skills 0.25 /2
Access 0.26 /2
Skills 0.25 /2
Use 0.69 /2
Innovation 0.91 /2
- Grab
Total score 0.42 /2
Skills 0.25 /2
Access 0.66 /2
Skills 0.25 /2
Use 0.19 /2
Innovation 0.59 /2
- Uber
Total score 0.35 /2
Skills 0.25 /2
Access 0.50 /2
Skills 0.25 /2
Use 0.31 /2
Innovation 0.34 /2
75 Adobe
Total score 0.89 /2
Skills 0.19 /2
Access 0.83 /2
Skills 0.19 /2
Use 0.97 /2
Innovation 1.56 /2
- China Unicom
Total score 0.29 /2
Skills 0.19 /2
Access 0.54 /2
Skills 0.19 /2
Use 0.13 /2
Innovation 0.31 /2
- Etisalat
Total score 0.41 /2
Skills 0.19 /2
Access 0.16 /2
Skills 0.19 /2
Use 0.75 /2
Innovation 0.53 /2
- Twitter
Total score 0.42 /2
Skills 0.19 /2
Access 0.00 /2
Skills 0.19 /2
Use 0.72 /2
Innovation 0.78 /2
79 Digicel
Total score 0.20 /2
Skills 0.13 /2
Access 0.10 /2
Skills 0.13 /2
Use 0.44 /2
Innovation 0.13 /2
- Rogers
Total score 0.60 /2
Skills 0.13 /2
Access 1.16 /2
Skills 0.13 /2
Use 0.84 /2
Innovation 0.28 /2
- Tencent
Total score 0.49 /2
Skills 0.13 /2
Access 0.30 /2
Skills 0.13 /2
Use 0.53 /2
Innovation 1.00 /2
82 Akamai
Total score 0.16 /2
Skills 0.00 /2
Access 0.00 /2
Skills 0.00 /2
Use 0.31 /2
Innovation 0.31 /2
- Booking Holdings
Total score 0.36 /2
Skills 0.00 /2
Access 0.69 /2
Skills 0.00 /2
Use 0.34 /2
Innovation 0.41 /2
- ByteDance
Total score 0.14 /2
Skills 0.00 /2
Access 0.10 /2
Skills 0.00 /2
Use 0.38 /2
Innovation 0.06 /2
- China Satcom
Total score 0.03 /2
Skills 0.00 /2
Access 0.00 /2
Skills 0.00 /2
Use 0.00 /2
Innovation 0.13 /2
- China Telecom
Total score 0.20 /2
Skills 0.00 /2
Access 0.25 /2
Skills 0.00 /2
Use 0.31 /2
Innovation 0.22 /2
- Citrix
Total score 0.35 /2
Skills 0.00 /2
Access 0.36 /2
Skills 0.00 /2
Use 0.56 /2
Innovation 0.47 /2
- Cloudflare
Total score 0.16 /2
Skills 0.00 /2
Access 0.00 /2
Skills 0.00 /2
Use 0.31 /2
Innovation 0.31 /2
- Digital Realty Trust
Total score 0.32 /2
Skills 0.00 /2
Access 0.06 /2
Skills 0.00 /2
Use 0.94 /2
Innovation 0.28 /2
- EchoStar
Total score 0.09 /2
Skills 0.00 /2
Access 0.00 /2
Skills 0.00 /2
Use 0.22 /2
Innovation 0.13 /2
- Foxconn
Total score 0.42 /2
Skills 0.00 /2
Access 0.11 /2
Skills 0.00 /2
Use 0.88 /2
Innovation 0.69 /2
- GTT
Total score 0.06 /2
Skills 0.00 /2
Access 0.00 /2
Skills 0.00 /2
Use 0.22 /2
Innovation 0.00 /2
- Jumia
Total score 0.16 /2
Skills 0.00 /2
Access 0.19 /2
Skills 0.00 /2
Use 0.13 /2
Innovation 0.31 /2
- Netflix
Total score 0.25 /2
Skills 0.00 /2
Access 0.15 /2
Skills 0.00 /2
Use 0.50 /2
Innovation 0.34 /2
- Ola
Total score 0.13 /2
Skills 0.00 /2
Access 0.10 /2
Skills 0.00 /2
Use 0.09 /2
Innovation 0.34 /2
- PayPal
Total score 0.68 /2
Skills 0.00 /2
Access 0.45 /2
Skills 0.00 /2
Use 0.94 /2
Innovation 1.31 /2
- Sina
Total score 0.02 /2
Skills 0.00 /2
Access 0.00 /2
Skills 0.00 /2
Use 0.06 /2
Innovation 0.00 /2
- SpaceX
Total score 0.10 /2
Skills 0.00 /2
Access 0.00 /2
Skills 0.00 /2
Use 0.19 /2
Innovation 0.19 /2
- Western Digital
Total score 0.37 /2
Skills 0.00 /2
Access 0.00 /2
Skills 0.00 /2
Use 0.84 /2
Innovation 0.63 /2
- ZTE
Total score 0.54 /2
Skills 0.00 /2
Access 0.13 /2
Skills 0.00 /2
Use 0.94 /2
Innovation 1.09 /2