Jakarta Consistently Occupies The Top Position Of The Digital Competitiveness Index From 2020

Illustration of digital literacy in students. (ANTARA/HO-Telkomsel)

JAKARTA - In the East Ventures Digital Competitiveness Index (EV-DCI) report throughout 2023, Jakarta City occupies the top position in the digital competitiveness index (digital competitiveness index).

The report, which has been presented over the past four years, presents the results of mapping, inference and recommendations for policy makers to realize digital equity to maximize the potential of Indonesia's digital economy.

"Based on EV-DCI reports from 2020 to 2023, DKI Jakarta consistently holds the top position in the digital competitiveness index," said East Ventures Willson Weather Co-Founder and Managing Partner in an official statement in Jakarta, as reported by ANTARA, Saturday, May 18.

The DKI Jakarta digital competitiveness scores in the last four reports include 73.2 (2022), 77.6 (2021), 79.7 (2020) and 76.6 (2023). Meanwhile, in second place is West Java, which consistently records an increase in the score every year.

As for Yogyakarta, Banten, and East Java, they are in the top five positions. All three experience an increase and a decrease in ranking every year.

Broadly speaking, the provinces of Java Island still dominate at the top, supported by the availability of digital infrastructure and the large contribution of the digital economy to the area.

In the last four years, EV-DCI findings show that the digital competitiveness gap in Indonesia has also consistently decreased.

This refers to the increasing median index score. In 2020 EV-DCI recorded an index median score of 27.9. This figure continued to rise in 2021 to 32.1, 35.2 in 2022 and 38.5 in 2023. The increase in median scores showed improved digital competitiveness in the middle and lower ranking provinces.

Positive trends related to digital competitiveness are also shown through the decline in the value of "spray" in the EV-DCI report. The value was recorded at 62 in 2020, then decreased to 55.6 (2021) and 48.3 (2022).

In mapping in 2023 there was an increase in the value of "spread" to 53.2, but this increase was due to the expansion of the number of provinces.

Spread is the difference between the highest score and the lowest value used to see the gap range between provinces. The higher the value, the higher the digital competitiveness gap for each province.

"We believe that every stakeholder has a role to play in creating equitable digital justice for all regions in Indonesia," he said.

Digital Economy Is The Right Of All Indonesian Citizens

He considered that the use of digital technology must be inclusive because the digital economy is the right of all Indonesian citizens.

"With the sustainable development of the digital economy, we hope that Indonesia will produce millions of digital talents from various provinces, cities and regions," added Willson.

Infrastructure development carried out by the government, for example, related infrastructure development such as the construction of 4G and 5G BTS, the launch of SATRIA-1 satellites, the Palapa Ring project, and the construction of the national fiber optic network, are also considered to play an important role in realizing Indonesia's equitable digital competitiveness.

Likewise, the idea and application of digital adoption and literacy support programs such as go-digital MSMEs and incentives for startups that also play an important role in supporting the digital economy.

Nevertheless, Willson noted, although digital competitiveness in recent years has become evener, there are still many homework and challenges that need to be overcome by Indonesia.

"The EV-DCI report is expected to provide recommendations and references and a framework for stakeholders in realizing digital justice in Indonesia," concluded Willson.