10 May 2026

India tops World Bank rankings on digital public infrastructure

UPSC
Banking
Economy
Science

Summary

World Bank report ranked India #1 globally for digital public infrastructure (DPI). Cited Aadhaar, UPI, and DigiLocker as templates for other developing countries. ~50 countries adopting India Stack components.

Why it matters

UPSC GS-3 (Economy, Governance, S&T). India Stack: Aadhaar, UPI, eKYC, DigiLocker, Account Aggregator, OCEN.