COVID-19 Pushing More Government Activities Online Despite Persistent Digital Divide, Annual E-Government Survey Finds
(WorldNews Sweden)

NEW YORK, 10 July (Department of Economic and Social Affairs) - As the COVID-19 pandemic forces lockdowns, most countries and municipalities are pursuing digital government strategies - many with innovative initiatives - but vast numbers of people still do not have access to online services, according to the 2020 edition of the United Nations Eâ€`Government Survey, released today. Leading the 2020 ranking of the 193 United Nations Member States in terms of digital Government - which captures the scope and quality of online services, status of telecommunication infrastructure and existing human capacity - are Denmark, the Republic of Korea and Estonia, followed by Finland, Australia, Sweden,...