Cybersecurity becomes an imperative as institutions are moving increasingly to digital platforms. Developed by International Telecom Union, The Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) measures the commitment of countries to cybersecurity at a global level to raise awareness of the importance and different dimensions of the issue.

It is composed by five pillars – (i) Legal Measures, (ii) Technical Measures, (iii) Organizational Measures, (iv) Capacity Building, and (v) Cooperation.

ICTs could not positively impact national development unless there is an appropriate access and use of these technologies in the country. Produced by the International Telecom Union (ITU), The ICT Development Index (IDI), is a composite index that combines 11 indicators into one benchmark measure.

It is used to monitor and compare developments in information and communication technology (ICT) between countries and over time. IDI focuses on three aspects: ICT Access, Use and Impact.

Digital transformation needs the availability of appropriate infrastructure, skilled human resources, adequate governance and impact on national development. Developed by Portulans Institute, this index assesses 134 economies based on their performance across 60 variables.

The Index includes four fundamental dimensions: Technology, People, Governance and Impact. This holistic approach means that the NRI covers issues ranging from future technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) to the role of the digital economy in reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

More and more in the world, public institutions are transforming their services to deliver them online. UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) develops this index to assess the digital government development of the 193 United Nations Member States in identifying their strengths, challenges and opportunities, as well as informing policies and strategies.

This index supports countries’ efforts to provide effective, accountable and inclusive digital services to all and to bridge the digital divides in fulfilling the principle of leaving no one behind.

Digital technologies allow today to easily engage citizens in public decision-making processes and to let them participate in public consultations. The e-participation index (EPI) is derived as a supplementary index to the UN E-Government Survey. It extends the dimension of the Survey by focusing on the use of online services to facilitate provision of information by governments to citizens (“e-information sharing”), interaction with stakeholders (“e-consultation”), and engagement in decision-making processes (“e-decision making”).

The goal of e-participation initiatives should be to improve the citizen's access to information and public services; and promote participation in public decision-making which impacts the well-being of society, in general, and the individual, in particular.

To take full advantage of innovation on national level, a mature ecosystem is needed. Developed by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the Global Innovation Index (GII) measures the innovation ecosystem on national level by covering 3 dimensions: innovation input, innovation output and innovation efficiency.

Allowing persons with disability to access digital devices has important socio-economic impact on the national level.

The UNCTAD B2C E-commerce Index measures an economy’s preparedness to support online shopping. The index consists of four indicators that are highly related to online shopping and for which there is wide country coverage

This index evaluates and assesses the countries published data on the official website of the national statistical office (NSO)

The Global Knowledge Index (GKI) provides data that can help countries and decision makers to understand and respond to related transformations and challenges related to knowledge and innovation. It assesses seven sub-indices, chosen both for their correlative interactive relationships and their centrality to the process of cognitive and developmental progress.

The Gov AI readiness index measures national preparedness to harness AI technology for development. The index consists of 3 pillars, that cover 10 dimensions. The scores of these dimensions are calculated based on 33 KPIs.

Gender parity has a fundamental bearing on whether or not economies and societies thrive. Developing and deploying one-half of the world’s available talent has a huge bearing on the growth, competitiveness and future-readiness of economies and businesses worldwide.

The index’s rankings, produced by WEF, offer an effective means to benchmark progress. They are designed to create global awareness of the challenges that gender gaps pose, as well as the opportunities that emerge when action is taken to reduce them.

Women, Business and the Law identifies how laws and regulations impact women’s life, and economic opportunities. The index is structured around the main elements shaping women’s life : Mobility, Workplace, Pay, Marriage, Parenthood, Entrepreneurship, Assets and Pension.

Women, Peace, and Security Index provides important insights into patterns and progress on women’s status and empowerment around the world in the three dimensions inclusion, justice, and security using 13 indicators.

The Gender Development Index (GDI) tracks gender disparities in achievement across three fundamental areas of human development: health (measured by life expectancy at birth), education (measured by expected years of schooling for children and mean years of schooling for adults ages 25 and older), and control of economic resources (measured by estimated earned income for women and men).

WBL 2.0 introduces updated data for 10 legal indicators, maintaining 8 from WBL 1.0 (Mobility, Workplace, Pay, Marriage, Parenthood, Entrepreneurship, Assets, and Pension) with modifications, and adding Safety and Childcare indicators. The data covers 40 data points across the indicators, with scores based on each economy's average across all 10 topics, rated on a scale of 0 to 100 where higher scores signify greater gender equality.

More and more in the world, public institutions are transforming their services to deliver them online. UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) develops this index to assess the digital government development of the 193 United Nations Member States in identifying their strengths, challenges and opportunities, as well as informing policies and strategies.

This index supports countries’ efforts to provide effective, accountable and inclusive digital services to all and to bridge the digital divides in fulfilling the principle of leaving no one behind.

Digital technologies allow today to easily engage citizens in public decision-making processes and to let them participate in public consultations. The e-participation index (EPI) is derived as a supplementary index to the UN E-Government Survey. It extends the dimension of the Survey by focusing on the use of online services to facilitate provision of information by governments to citizens (“e-information sharing”), interaction with stakeholders (“e-consultation”), and engagement in decision-making processes (“e-decision making”).

The goal of e-participation initiatives should be to improve the citizen's access to information and public services; and promote participation in public decision-making which impacts the well-being of society, in general, and the individual, in particular.

The World Press Freedom Index, published annually by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), ranks 180 countries based on the freedom and independence afforded to journalists. This comprehensive index evaluates press freedom through a detailed questionnaire that examines five key categories: political context, legal framework, economic context, sociocultural context, and security. It focuses solely on the ability of journalists to operate without constraints and does not assess the quality of journalism or broader human rights issues within the assessed nations.

The SDG Index is a unique worldwide study that assesses the progress of countries in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, providing a comprehensive evaluation of each country's position in relation to these goals.

The Public Administration Index (PAI) is a composite measure developed by ESCWA and designed to evaluate a country's performance across eight thematic pillars, capturing the breadth of public governance and institutional effectiveness. Each dimension within the index represents a core aspect of public administration, collectively offering an integrated summary of average achievements in governance quality and institutional effectiveness. This index assesses the performance of governments in resource management, public policy implementation, and citizen engagement, ultimately reflecting the overall quality of public sector performance and service delivery. It provides an evidence-based assessment of how well public administration functions in critical areas, helping to identify strengths, gaps, and areas for improvement in public governance. It also serves as a diagnostic tool for policy makers and stakeholders to help benchmark performance, drive reforms, and foster best practices that enhance the governance and administrative capacities essential for achieving sustainable development.