Digital Development Compass
Platform for visualizing and benchmarking national digital transformation progress using open data
Description
Digital Development Compass is a web-based resource designed to visualize, benchmark, and compare national digital transformation progress. The platform enables governments, researchers, and development partners to assess digital maturity, identify gaps, and inform policy for inclusive digital transformation, with relevance to rural development, digital public infrastructure, and data-driven governance.
Technology
The platform is delivered as a web-based application that aggregates data from open and publicly available sources. It provides interactive visualizations and analytical views supported by documented methodologies and open-source code made available through a public repository. The platform enables users to explore indicators and compare digital development dimensions across countries through an online interface.
Target
The platform is intended for use by policy makers, analysts and researchers working on digital transformation and development planning. It supports users seeking to analyse digital development conditions, compare countries and inform strategic discussions related to digital transformation and governance.
Business model
Digital Development Compass is fully free and openly accessible online, supported by UNDP and partners.
Impact
The platform aims to support access to comparable information and indicators related to digital development. By consolidating data and analytical views in a single online resource, Digital Development Compass enables users to explore digital development dimensions across countries and supports evidence-informed analysis and policy dialogue related to digital transformation.
Partners
GitHub
Four Betters
Better environment
Better life
