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The Web Index is a multidimensional measure of the World Wide Web’s contribution to development and human rights globally. It covers 81 countries, incorporating indicators that assess the areas of universal access; freedom and openness; relevant content; and empowerment. First released in 2012, the 2013 Index has been expanded and refined to include 20 new countries and features an enhanced data set, particularly in the areas of gender, open data, privacy rights, and censorship. The Index combines existing secondary data with new primary data derived from an evidence-based expert assessment survey. The second edition of the Web Index will allow for comparisons of trends over time and the benchmarking of performance across countries, continuously improving their understanding of the Web’s value for humanity. The Web Index is operated from Geneva, Switzerland.
