Digital Data for Development
Data to understand the depths of digitalisation in India

What is Digital Data for Development?

A comprehensive data collection of digital economy indicators organised using the CHIPS framework, developed in the State of India’s Digital Economy Report 2024. The indicators cover G20 countries and beyond, while also providing time series data at the national and sub-national levels for India.

What is the CHIPS Framework?

Built around five pillars—Connect, Harness, Innovate, Protect, and Sustain—the CHIPS framework measures the scale and depth of digitalisation in India and other countries. Read more about the five pillars here.

C
Connect

H
Harness

I
Innovate

P
Protect

S
Sustain

For detailed information on how the CHIPS index is calculated, refer to the State of India’s Digital Economy (SIDE) Report 2024 ↗

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The Five Pillars

C
Connect
The ‘Connect’ pillar benchmarks internet connectivity from the lens of accessibility, affordability, and quality.

H
Harness
‘Harness’ captures how digital technologies are being leveraged to create value through various applications such as e-commerce, digital health, digital learning, digital payments and e-governance services.

I
Innovate
‘Innovate,’ captures start-up activity, and the development and adoption of emerging technologies.

P
Protect
‘Protect’ captures preparedness for, and vulnerability to, cybercrimes and privacy breaches. It also includes trust and internet governance.

S
Sustain
The final pillar ‘Sustain,’ captures efforts towards building environmentally sustainable digital economies and the use of digital technologies to promote environmental sustainability.

The IPCIDE team has worked tirelessly to put this data together. We are grateful to Revisual Labs for developing & designing the data bank. In case of any error or query, please email us at ipcide@icrier.res.in for your feedback. Recommended citation: IPCIDE Data Bank (2024), Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER).