This document discusses a study on a Geospatial Readiness Index that ranks 50 countries based on their geospatial capabilities. The index assesses countries across 4 pillars: data infrastructure and policy framework, institutional capacity, user adoption level, and industry fabric. The United States ranks first overall due to its strong performance across all pillars. The UK ranks second while the Netherlands ranks third. India ranks 23rd with opportunities for growth in its geospatial infrastructure and policies. Bangladesh ranks last at 49 due to very poor performance in all areas. The presentation encourages contact for any other questions about the index.

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2. Presenter:
Ms. Anamika Das
Vice President – Market Intelligence and Business Consulting
Ms. Anamika Das holds an M.Phil. in Geography from Delhi
School of Economics, Delhi University. She is currently the
Vice President of Market Intelligence & Business Consulting
wing. She has over 18 years of extensive experience in
geospatial field which includes over 6 years experience in
primary & secondary research and market analysis.
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3. COUNTRIES
GEOSPATIAL
READINESS
INDEX
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4. RELEVANCE OF GEOSPATIAL READINESS
High Geospatial Readiness
Enhanced use of Geospatial in all business sectors
because the economy is geo-ready
Sustainable economic growth
and prosperity 4

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POLL QUESTION
Do you see a relevance of geospatial readiness
in countries national development goals:
a. Yes
b. Can’t Say
c. No

6. POLL RESULT
Do you see a relevance of geospatial readiness in countries national
development goals?
89.47%
10.53% 0.00%
Yes
Can't Say
No

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8. SCOPE & BACKGROUND OF STUDY
Countries
Geospatial
Readiness Index
Determining
pillars, sub-pillars
and sub-themes
Conduct Primary
and Secondary
Survey
Formulate the
readiness score
Identifying 50
countries for the
index
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9. COUNTRIES FOR GEOSPATIAL READINESS INDEX
50Geographically Distributed
countries chosen for Indexing from
the following Regions:
Asia-Pacific (APAC)
Europe
Americas
Africa & Middle East (AMEA)
75% of world’s population
90% (approx.) of world’s GDP
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11. PILLARS AND THEIR DETERMINANTS
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POLL QUESTION
Among the four pillars which according to you
is the most important in assessing a Countries
Geospatial Readiness Index
a. Data Infrastructure and Policy Framework
b. Institutional Capacity
c. User Adoption Level
d. Industry Fabric

13. Among the four pillars which according to you is the most important
for assessing a Countries Geospatial Readiness?
64.29%
3.57%
32.14%
0.00%
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
Infrastructure &
Policy
Instituional
Capacity
User Adoption
Level
Industry Fabric
POLL RESULT

14. PILLAR I: GEOSPATIAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND
POLICY FRAMEWORK
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15. PILLAR II: INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
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POLL QUESTION
According to you in measuring Institutional
Capacity which of the following sub-
determinant plays a major role:
a. Business Incubation
b. Fundamental Sciences
c. Interdisciplinary Courses
d. Professional Education

17. According to you in measuring Institutional Capacity which of the
following sub-determinant plays a major role?
POLL RESULT
40%
8%
32%
20%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
Business Incubation Fundamental Sciences Interdisciplinary
Courses
Professional Education

18. PILLAR III: USER ADOPTION LEVEL
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19. PILLAR IV: INDUSTRIAL CAPACITY
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23. LEADER
UNITED STATES LEADS THE GEOSPATIAL
READINESS INDEX
Key Highlights:
• Rich topographic data sets
• Own earth observation capabilities
• Strong institutional capability
• Strong geospatial industry ecosystem &
user adoption level
• Generated $37 billion in annual revenue
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Infrastructure & Policy Rank 1
Institutional Capacity Rank 1
User Adoption Rank 1
Industry Fabric Rank 1 23

24. LEADER
UNITED KINGDOM RANKS SECOND IN THE
GEOSPATIAL READINESS INDEX
Key Highlights:
• Location is a key component
• Geospatial adoption in every industry segment
• Abundant universities
• Supportive legal and policy frameworks
• £561 billion worth of economic impact
accredited to the adoption of geospatial
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Infrastructure & Policy Rank 7
Institutional Capacity Rank 2
User Adoption Rank 2
Industry Fabric Rank 3 24

25. LEADER
THE NETHERLANDS RANKS THIRD IN THE
GEOSPATIAL READINESS INDEX
Key Highlights:
• Rich and diverse scales of topographic and satellite
imagery
• One of the first countries to establish cloud-based
web portal for real-time satellite data access
• Increased geospatial uptake in all industry
verticals
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Infrastructure & Policy Rank 2
Institutional Capacity Rank 7
User Adoption Rank 3
Industry Fabric Rank 5 25

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27. THE MIDDLE GROUND
INDIA RANKS AT 23RD IN THE GEOSPATIAL
READINESS INDEX
Key Highlights:
• Tremendous opportunities & enterprising
spirit
• Increased focus on geospatial capacity
building
• Strong service oriented industry fabric
• Weak Geospatial Infrastructure & Policy
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Infrastructure & Policy Rank 36
Institutional Capacity Rank 15
User Adoption Rank 24
Industry Fabric Rank 19 27

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29. Key Highlights:
• July 2016 – initiated the process of setting
up NSDI
• User adoption is presently low
• Very poor industry fabric
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BEGINNER
BANGLADESH RANKS AT 49 IN THE
GEOSPATIAL READINESS INDEX
Infrastructure & Policy Rank 45
Institutional Capacity Rank 47
User Adoption Rank 47
Industry Fabric Rank 50 29

30. CONTACT US:
Ms. Anamika Das
Email: anamika@geospatialmedia.net
Twitter: @dasanamika
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