India secured 45th rank in Network Readiness Index 2025

Secured first rank in annual investment in telecommunication services, AI scientific publications, ICT services exports and e-commerce legislation.

Updated: 13 Feb 2026

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India has climbed four places among 127 economies in Network Readiness Index 2025 and has reached 45th rank.

With improvement in ranking in Network Readiness Index 2025, India’s overall score has also increased from 53.63 in the year 2024 to 54.43 in the year 2025. The report shows India’s growing strength in technology adoption, digital infrastructure and innovation-driven growth.
This report maps the network-based readiness landscape of 127 economies based on their performance across four pillars: Technology, People, Governance and Impact, which includes a total of 53 indicators. This report has been prepared by the Portulans Institute, an independent, non-profit research and educational institute based in Washington DC.
This report prepared by the Portulans Institute based in Washington DC highlights India’s progress in its network-based readiness landscape among 127 economies.
In a year-end review statement released by the Communications Ministry in December, 2025, strong growth in internet and mobile access, rapid nationwide rollout of 5G services and major progress in indigenous technology development were emphasized.
One of the most important milestones of the year was the launch of National Broadband Mission (NBM) 2.0 in January, 2025, whose objective was to accelerate India’s digital transformation.
Network Readiness Index (NRI) was created in 2002 by Harvard University and the World Economic Forum, and now it has evolved to track the role of digital transformation in economic development.

India’s rank in Network Readiness Index 2025

India has emerged as a leader in several categories, securing first rank in "annual investment in telecommunication services, AI scientific publications, ICT services exports and e-commerce legislation".
The release states that these achievements reflect continued commitment to digital infrastructure and services.
India also holds strong rankings in other important areas. The report has placed the country at second position in "FTTH/building internet subscription," "mobile broadband internet traffic within the country," and "international internet bandwidth."
Additionally, India secured third position in "domestic market scale" and "income inequality." These metrics help place the country at second position in the lower-middle-income group.

Top 3 countries by income group Higher income - USA (rank 1), Finland (rank 2), Singapore (rank 3).
Upper-middle income - China (24), Malaysia (38), Thailand (44)
Lower-middle income - Vietnam (40), India (45), Philippines (66)
Low income - Rwanda (87), Uganda (112), Malawi (116)

Top 3 countries by region - Africa: Mauritius (58), South Africa (69), Kenya (77)
Arab countries: UAE (26), Saudi Arabia (34), Bahrain (36)
Asia and Pacific: Singapore (3), Republic of Korea (10), Japan (11)
CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States): Russian Federation (56), Armenia (62), Kazakhstan (65)
Europe: Finland (2), Denmark (4), Sweden (5)
America: USA (1), Canada (12), Costa Rica (42)