System of indicators for evaluating the development of rural digitization levels
| Level 1 indicators | Level 2 indicators | Description of indicators | Attribute |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level of digitization of communications infrastructure | Internet penetration rate | Rural Internet broadband access subscribers (10,000)/rural population | Positive |
| Smartphone penetration rate | Average year-end cell phone ownership per 100 rural households (units) | Positive | |
| Computer penetration rate | Average number of computers per 100 rural households at the end of the year (units) | Positive | |
| Radio and television penetration rate | Number of rural cable radio and television subscribers as a proportion of total number of households (%) | Positive | |
| Number of agrometeorological observation stations | Number of operational agrometeorological observation stations (number) | Positive | |
| Level of digitization of rural production and business | Percentage of Internet commerce | Number of Taobao villages/number of administrative villages (%) | Positive |
| Number of enterprise websites | Websites per 100 businesses | Positive | |
| Active participation of enterprises in e-commerce | Share of enterprises with e-commerce trading activities (%) | Positive | |
| Fixed investment in the socio-digital industry | Number of legal entities in the information transmission, software and information technology services industry (units) | Positive | |
| Level of digital finance | Peking University Digital Inclusive Finance Index | Positive | |
| Level of digitization of rural services | Digital Talent Service Workforce | Agricultural technology professionals and technicians in public economic enterprises and institutions | Positive |
| Level of consumption of digital services | Per capita transportation and communication consumption expenditure of rural households (yuan) | Positive | |
| Proportion of courier deliveries to villages | Proportion of administrative villages with postal service (%) | Positive |
| Level 1 indicators | Level 2 indicators | Description of indicators | Attribute |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level of digitization of communications infrastructure | Internet penetration rate | Rural Internet broadband access subscribers (10,000)/rural population | Positive |
| Smartphone penetration rate | Average year-end cell phone ownership per 100 rural households (units) | Positive | |
| Computer penetration rate | Average number of computers per 100 rural households at the end of the year (units) | Positive | |
| Radio and television penetration rate | Number of rural cable radio and television subscribers as a proportion of total number of households (%) | Positive | |
| Number of agrometeorological observation stations | Number of operational agrometeorological observation stations (number) | Positive | |
| Level of digitization of rural production and business | Percentage of Internet commerce | Number of Taobao villages/number of administrative villages (%) | Positive |
| Number of enterprise websites | Websites per 100 businesses | Positive | |
| Active participation of enterprises in e-commerce | Share of enterprises with e-commerce trading activities (%) | Positive | |
| Fixed investment in the socio-digital industry | Number of legal entities in the information transmission, software and information technology services industry (units) | Positive | |
| Level of digital finance | Peking University Digital Inclusive Finance Index | Positive | |
| Level of digitization of rural services | Digital Talent Service Workforce | Agricultural technology professionals and technicians in public economic enterprises and institutions | Positive |
| Level of consumption of digital services | Per capita transportation and communication consumption expenditure of rural households (yuan) | Positive | |
| Proportion of courier deliveries to villages | Proportion of administrative villages with postal service (%) | Positive |
Source(s): Authors’ own work