Saudi Arabia jumps to sixth in UN e-government ranking
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In brief
The 2024 UN E-Government Survey placed Saudi Arabia in the 'Very High' category, sixth worldwide in the E-Government Development Index (EGDI), up 25 places from 31st in 2022, and fourth globally on the Online Service Index.
The 2024 UN E-Government Survey placed Saudi Arabia in the 'Very High' category, sixth worldwide in the E-Government Development Index (EGDI), up 25 places from 31st in 2022, and fourth globally on the Online Service Index. Riyadh ranked third among 193 cities on local online services.
Communications Minister Abdullah Alswaha credited Vision 2030 for the progress.
Key figures
- 6EGDI rank (overall) (rank)
- 4Online Service Index rank (rank)
Sources
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- 1Saudi Arabia sixth globally in e-government ranking, UN report says Enterprise · 26 Sept 2024
- 2Saudi Arabia rises to 4th position globally in UN e-government index Argaam · 17 Sept 2024
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Cicada Desk. "Saudi Arabia jumps to sixth in UN e-government ranking". Cicada, 17 September 2024. https://cicadaconsultancy.online/en/news/un-egdi-2024-saudi-sixth
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