Global Data Barometer Country Profiles

The Global Data Barometer Country profiles, provides a quick overview of the strengths and weaknesses for several countries in Asia with regards to data capabilities, governance, availability and impact, and in comparison with other countries in the region and globally.

It also provides an overview of the the data ecosystem of each country.

The country profiles are derived from data and research from the Global Data Barometer 2022 First Edition.

GDB Country Profiles (PDF)

• Bangladesh
• Cambodia
• India
• Indonesia
• Malaysia
• Nepal
• Philippines
• Sri Lanka
• Taiwan
• Thailand
• Vietnam

Errata

As the GDB report is based on a survey conducted in countries in 2021, there have been further developments for each country that are not reflected in the profiles, which are highlighted below.

• Taiwan government launched a climate action plan in March 2022:
• The Indonesian parliament passed a personal data protection bill in September 2022:
• In Malaysia, a data sharing policy namely 'Public Sector Data Sharing Policy' has been circulated in August 2021. This circular also stated an implementation of data management through the integration of data based on an earlier circular.
• Bangladesh has drafted a Data Protection Act in April 2022