‎Saudi Arabia tops regional digital government index for fourth year

‎Saudi Arabia tops regional digital government index for fourth year ‎Saudi Arabia tops regional digital government index for fourth year

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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s flag

Saudi Arabia retained its top ranking in the 2025 Government Electronic and Mobile Services (GEMS) Maturity Index, published by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), for the fourth consecutive year after achieving a 99% maturity score.

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According to a statement received by Argaam, the index assessed 17 countries and evaluated the maturity of 100 priority government services delivered to individuals and businesses through digital platforms and smart applications, based on a life-events methodology that measures service development, usage, and user satisfaction.

Saudi Arabia’s digital government services maturity score

Year

Score

2022

87%

2023

93%

2024

96%

2025

99%

Saudi Arabia ranked first across the index’s three sub-indices, scoring 100% for Service Availability and Sophistication, 99% for Service Usage and Satisfaction, and 100% for Public Outreach.

Saudi Arabia’s performance in the sub-indices

Sub-index

Score

Service Availability and Sophistication

100%

Service Usage and Satisfaction

99%

Public Outreach

100%

The results reflect the Kingdom’s progress in expanding digital government services across civil, judicial, healthcare, and customs clearance sectors, supported by integrated government systems, greater use of data and artificial intelligence, and enhanced digital inclusion and accessibility, helping improve government efficiency and user experience.

Saudi Arabia also topped the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) rankings for digital government services, ahead of the UAE, which ranked second with 96%, followed by Qatar at 79%.

Top 10 MENA countries in digital government services

Rank

Country

Score

1

Saudi Arabia

99%

2

UAE

96%

3

Qatar

79%

4

Bahrain

75%

5

Oman

75%

6

Jordan

71%

7

Kuwait

67%

8

Algeria

51%

9

Tunisia

42%

10

Iraq

36%

 

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s flag

Saudi Arabia retained its top ranking in the 2025 Government Electronic and Mobile Services (GEMS) Maturity Index, published by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), for the fourth consecutive year after achieving a 99% maturity score.

According to a statement received by Argaam, the index assessed 17 countries and evaluated the maturity of 100 priority government services delivered to individuals and businesses through digital platforms and smart applications, based on a life-events methodology that measures service development, usage, and user satisfaction.

Saudi Arabia’s digital government services maturity score

Year

Score

2022

87%

2023

93%

2024

96%

2025

99%

Saudi Arabia ranked first across the index’s three sub-indices, scoring 100% for Service Availability and Sophistication, 99% for Service Usage and Satisfaction, and 100% for Public Outreach.

Saudi Arabia’s performance in the sub-indices

Sub-index

Score

Service Availability and Sophistication

100%

Service Usage and Satisfaction

99%

Public Outreach

100%

The results reflect the Kingdom’s progress in expanding digital government services across civil, judicial, healthcare, and customs clearance sectors, supported by integrated government systems, greater use of data and artificial intelligence, and enhanced digital inclusion and accessibility, helping improve government efficiency and user experience.

Saudi Arabia also topped the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) rankings for digital government services, ahead of the UAE, which ranked second with 96%, followed by Qatar at 79%.

Top 10 MENA countries in digital government services

Rank

Country

Score

1

Saudi Arabia

99%

2

UAE

96%

3

Qatar

79%

4

Bahrain

75%

5

Oman

75%

6

Jordan

71%

7

Kuwait

67%

8

Algeria

51%

9

Tunisia

42%

10

Iraq

36%

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