Table 1.
Description of the indicators.
| Indicator | Definition | Unit of Measure | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth by sex | Life expectancy at birth—the mean number of years that a newborn child can expect to live. | Year | Eurostat |
| Live births and crude birth rate | Live births are the number of births of children who showed any sign that they are alive. Crude birth rate captures the ratio of the number of live births during the year to the average population related to that year. | Per 1000 persons | Eurostat |
| Median age | The median age divides the population into two equal parts, one category that includes people with ages below the median age, and the other category that includes people with ages above the median age. | Year | Our World in Data |
| Total fertility rate | Total fertility rate reflects the average number of live births per woman if the woman survives to the end of her reproductive life and experiences current age-specific fertility rates. | Live births per woman | Our World in Data |
| Health spending | Health spending comprises the current health expenditure, including personal health care and collective services. | Total, US dollars/capita | OECD |
| Connectivity—by mobile broadband | Reflects the demand and the supply side of fixed and mobile broadband. | Weighted score (0 to 100) | European Commission, Digital Scoreboard |
| Integration of digital technology—by digital intensity | It covers the measures of business digitisation and e-commerce, which also have a series of representative indicators, including digital intensity. | Weighted score (0 to 100) | European Commission, Digital Scoreboard |
| Digital public services—by e-government | Measures the demand and supply sides of digital public services and the open data. | Weighted score (0 to 100) | European Commission, Digital Scoreboard |
| Human capital—by internet user skills | It is measured by the number and complexity of activities that involve the use of the internet and digital devices. | Weighted score (0 to 100) | European Commission, Digital Scoreboard |
| Digital economy and society index, by aggregate score | DESI overall index, calculated as the weighted average of the four main DESI dimensions with an aggregate score. | Weighted score (0 to 100) | European Commission, Digital Scoreboard |
| Daily new confirmed COVID-19 cases per million people | The number of daily new conformed COVID-19 cases per million people. | 7-day rolling average | Our World in Data (Data published by Johns Hopkins University CSSE COVID-19 Data) |
| Daily new confirmed COVID-19 deaths per million people | The number of daily new conformed COVID-19 deaths per million people. | 7-day rolling average | Our World in Data (Data published by Johns Hopkins University CSSE COVID-19 Data) |
| Daily share of the population receiving a first COVID-19 vaccine dose | The percentage of the daily population receiving a first vaccine dose. | 7-day rolling average (expressed as a percentage) | Our World in Data |
| The share of daily COVID-19 tests that are positive | The percentage of the daily positive COVID-19 tests. | 7-day rolling average (expressed as a percentage) | Our World in Data |