The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia jumped (25) places in the UN E-Government Development Index (EGDI) 2024, becoming one of the leading countries worldwide. It achieved (Fourth) position globally, (First) regionally, and (Second) among G20 countries in the digital services index. Additionally, it secured (Seventh) position in the e-participation index, while the city of Riyadh ranked (Third) among (193) cities worldwide.
 

H.E. Eng. Abdullah Bin Amer Alswaha, the Minister of Communications and Information Technology and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Digital Government Authority, expressed his gratitude and appreciation to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Bin Abdulaziz and the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammad Bin Salman for  the unlimited support received by the technical and digital sector and the efforts in supporting the government digital transformation. He stated that this leap and the historic ranking of Saudi Arabia are the result of the support and empowerment of HRH the Crown Prince, noting that this support culminated in Saudi Arabia's digital excellence and leadership. This reflects the plans and programs of Saudi Vision 2030 and enhances the role of Saudi Arabia as an effective and influential leader in the digital economy at both the regional and global levels. He affirmed Saudi Arabia’s determination to move forward in its journey of leadership and innovation towards a national economy based on innovation.
 

For his part, H.E. Eng. Ahmed Bin Mohammed Alsuwaiyan, the Governor of the Digital Government Authority, pointed out that Saudi Arabia's continued advancement in the EGDI reflects the support of Wise Leadership in providing the best digital government services to all beneficiary segments. He praised the diligence and oversight that the digital government has received through the executive programs of Saudi Vision 2030, which have significantly impacted its ranking in the index. This has been achieved through reforms and investments that have enhanced the efficiency of collaborative work, with the cooperation and integration of efforts from government agencies, by adopting emerging technologies and launching various digital initiatives and products.
 

The efforts of the Digital Government Authority, in partnership and integration with all government agencies, contributed to Saudi Arabia reaching this advanced position by adopting the latest digital solutions to enhance the maturity of digital government services, launching a set of regulations and guidelines, providing consulting programs, and encouraging promising leaders and talents in the field of digital transformation.
 

The Report praised Saudi Arabia’s significant development in the field of digital government, achieving the (Sixth) position globally. In recent years, Saudi Arabia has seen qualitative investments since the launch of Saudi Vision 2030, jumping (53) places in the Telecommunications Infrastructure Index (TII). It also made notable progress in the Human Capital Index (HCI) advancing (31) places. The report highlighted the Online Service Index (OSI) and the qualitative leap of Saudi Arabia by (67) places, positioning it in the (Fourth) place globally in 2024. Additionally, the maturity of digital government regulations reached (100%), and the accessibility and sharing of open government data for citizens and business sectors reached (100%). Saudi Arabia advanced by (60) places in e-participation and consultations directed at individuals and business sectors.
 

It is worth noting that the E-Government Development Index has been one of the most important international indicators for over (20) years and is published every two years. It reflects the impact of structural reforms on increasing productivity, enhancing efficiency, and improving the experience through the development of digital governments in UN member states. The reports issued by this index serve as a fundamental reference for measuring government performance among all countries worldwide.