Purpose: improving the quality of people's lives by increasing the level of digitalization of society. Design/methodology/approach: The concept of "quality of life of the population" is one of the main social indicators of the state's economic security. In the context of the digital transformation of society, this indicator does not yet have a generally accepted interpretation and needs to be clarified. The paper discusses the impact of information and communication technologies on the indicator of the quality of life of the population, its possible boundaries and how to measure it. The paper attempts to synthesize an indicator of improving the quality of life of people due to digitalization through the prism of many existing indices of the development of a digital society, such as the provision of the population with digital goods, digital competencies, the quality of working life and the social sphere in the context of digitalization, the quality of electronic public services to the population and security information activity of the population. Finding: In modern conditions, digital transformation is the most important factor in the social and economic development of the Global Information Society (GIS). Today, there are many methods, systems of measurement indicators and bodies for monitoring the progress of the construction of GIS: Network Readiness Index (NRI, WEF), e-Government Readiness Index (e-GRI, United Nations), Knowledge Economy Index (KEI, World Bank), Knowledge Index (KI, World Bank), ICT Development Index (IDI, ITU), Global Competitiveness Network (GCN, WEF), ICT Price Basket (IPB, ITU), Human Development Index (HDI, United Nations), Digital Divide Index (DDI, ITU) and others. This variety of indicators is best used to measure the standard of living of people in GIS: Research Limitations/implications: The transition from spontaneous to controlled digitalization and sustainable growth in the quality of life will raise many questions regarding increasing the digital culture and literacy of the population, reducing the digital divide, etc., the solution of which will require the definition of specific goals and indicators corresponding to them, allowing to assess both the dynamics and the level of progress towards achieving the goal. Practical implications: Measuring the quality of life of people by measuring the indicators of the development of GIS, digital culture, digital literacy, digital maturity of the population and other available indicators of digitalization. Originality/value: Since there is practically no end to the penetration of I&CT in all spheres of human activity, and since it is crucial for the development of GIS, measuring the extent of the impact of digitalization on people's living standards is very valuable. The article attempts an original approach for the implementation of such measurements and evaluation. Acknowledgment: The research is carried out within the doctoral studies in the Doctoral School of Economic Sciences, by the PhD student Denis Cravțov under the coordination of Associate professor Mihail Gîrlea. Present research was evaluated under the guide and with the support of COST CA19136: NET4Age-Friendly the main aim and objective of which is to establish an international and interdisciplinary network of researchers from all sectors to foster awareness, and to support the creation and implementation of smart, healthy indoor and outdoor environments for present and future generations. The results will contribute to solving problems and actions carried out within the COST CA 16226, Indoor living space improvement: Smart Habitat for the Elderly (SHELD-ON), this way creating a better society for everybody.