This Power BI dashboard explores the concept of technology leapfrogging, a phenomenon where countries bypass traditional stages of technological development, moving directly to more advanced solutions. For example, instead of expanding landline infrastructure, many nations adopted mobile and internet technologies directly.
My goal is to identify and analyze countries that have leapfrogged in telecommunications, focusing on three key indicators:
- Landline penetration
- Mobile penetration
- Internet usage
The dashboard is structured across two pages to present a clean and accessible narrative:
Page 1 – “Who Leapt?” (Overview)
This page provides a high-level summary of leapfrogging nations:
- A color-coded world map highlights countries with high and medium leapfrog status.
- KPI cards show the total number of leapfrogging countries and the top country based on a composite Leap Index.
- A summary table breaks down leapfrogging patterns by country and technology.
Page 2 – “How They Leapt” (Trends)
This interactive page allows users to explore trends over time:
- Slicers let users select countries and filter by year.
- A line chart shows the growth of landline, mobile, and internet technologies across years.
- An area chart compares internet vs. mobile growth, highlighting how countries skipped landlines.
Key Insights:
- Countries like Maldives and South Africa showed strong leapfrogging behavior, with minimal landline use but high mobile/internet adoption.
- Several developing nations are leapfrogging infrastructure-heavy solutions, reaching modern connectivity faster.
- The dashboard enables policymakers and researchers to identify patterns and potentially support scalable technology rollouts in emerging regions.
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