Inclusion and Diversity

Inclusion and Diversity in Responsible AI

This dimension examines how countries address bias, discrimination, and representation in AI systems, ensuring they remain inclusive, equitable, and respectful of marginalised communities.

Key Indicators Within This Dimension

These indicators translate high-level principles into measurable, verifiable outcomes.

7 Key Indicators

Gender Equality

APAI Policy

Policies ensuring gender-responsive AI development, deployment and governance.

Why this matters: Addresses gender gaps in AI teams and data, and helps prevent gender-based discrimination in AI systems.

Children's Rights

APAI Policy

Safeguards specifically designed to protect minors in the design and use of AI systems.

Why this matters: Essential for protecting children's privacy, safety and developmental needs online and offline.

Cultural and Linguistic Diversity

APAI Policy

Recognition and support for diverse cultural contexts and languages in AI.

Why this matters: Ensures AI systems work across different languages and respect local cultural values rather than flattening them.

Civil Society Engagement in Inclusion and Diversity

CSOCSO Engagement

Civil-society initiatives advancing inclusion and diversity in national AI debates.

Why this matters: Independent voices keep inclusion on the agenda and hold governments and developers accountable.

Egalitarian Democracy

ECEnabling Conditions

Country-context measure of how equally political power and rights are distributed.

Why this matters: Egalitarian institutions make it more likely that AI governance serves everyone, not just the powerful.

Device Affordability

ECEnabling Conditions

How affordable and accessible connectivity is across income groups.

Why this matters: Without affordable access, the benefits of AI bypass lower-income communities and widen divides.

Gender Gap in Mobile Internet

ECEnabling Conditions

The gender gap in mobile internet and digital access.

Why this matters: If women are offline, AI built on digital data and services excludes them by default.

How Countries Perform on Inclusion and Diversity

Global Average Score

34

Highest Score

83

Germany leads globally

Countries Assessed

135

Comprehensive global coverage

Global Aggregate Statistics

124AI frameworks identified
168Implementation activities documented
159Civil society initiatives on file
36Countries with dedicated oversight bodies

Regional Performance by Indicator

How different regions approach this dimension of responsible AI, revealing both progress and persistent challenges.

Europe
Northern America
Asia and Oceania
Middle East
Africa
South and Central America
Caribbean

Gender Equality

Europe51.1
Northern America62.6
Asia and Oceania24.5
Middle East25.2
Africa8.6
South and Central America40.4
Caribbean11.4

Children's Rights

Europe59.0
Northern America50.8
Asia and Oceania27.8
Middle East15.8
Africa8.5
South and Central America31.1
Caribbean0.0

Cultural and Linguistic Diversity

Europe41.8
Northern America24.6
Asia and Oceania25.9
Middle East30.0
Africa12.6
South and Central America21.9
Caribbean9.0

Civil Society Engagement in Inclusion and Diversity

Europe21.4
Northern America50.0
Asia and Oceania15.4
Middle East10.8
Africa7.7
South and Central America9.9
Caribbean7.7

Egalitarian Democracy

Europe67.6
Northern America64.4
Asia and Oceania33.2
Middle East22.4
Africa28.7
South and Central America49.2
Caribbean56.5

Device Affordability

Europe76.1
Northern America88.0
Asia and Oceania49.2
Middle East62.7
Africa23.5
South and Central America56.0
Caribbean49.7

Gender Gap in Mobile Internet

Europe95.3
Northern America97.5
Asia and Oceania78.0
Middle East87.7
Africa47.2
South and Central America94.3
Caribbean95.9

Explore a Country's Performance

Dive deep into how individual nations perform on inclusion and diversity in AI governance.

Germany

Overall Score
83
Global Rank
#1
Region
Europe

Indicator-by-Indicator Breakdown

Gender EqualityAPAI Policy

90.7

Children's RightsAPAI Policy

80.3

Cultural and Linguistic DiversityAPAI Policy

73.5

Civil Society Engagement in Inclusion and DiversityCSOCSO Engagement

76.9

Egalitarian DemocracyECEnabling Conditions

90.6

Device AffordabilityECEnabling Conditions

80.1

Gender Gap in Mobile InternetECEnabling Conditions

93.3
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