Net Vitality 3.0: Identifying the Top-Tier Global Broadband Infrastructure Ecosystem Leaders

The top-tier countries of Net Vitality 3.0 are the United States, South Korea, and the Netherlands. These countries encompass what it means to lead in the current Internet ecosystem. Their Net Vitality Index scores of 24, 24, and 21 represent the top 1 percent of countries evaluated in the Net Vitality 3.0 report. Since the release of Net Vitality 2.0 in 2018, the United States has been the only country to maintain top-tier status. While updates in methodology may explain some of this variation, the current method more accurately represents global rankings by accounting for variations in research materials. Moreover, the increased standards for top-tier classification do not diminish other countries' previous success; instead, these high expectations highlight the new leaders' robust broadband infrastructure and application.