Saudi Arabia and Egypt have emerged as regional leaders in digital governance, securing top positions in the World Bank’s 2025 GovTech Maturity Index (GTMI). Saudi Arabia ranked second globally with a near-perfect score of 0.996, while Egypt placed 22nd worldwide, advancing 47 positions since 2022 with a score of 0.911. Both countries achieved Category A status, the highest tier in the index, reflecting strong progress in digital government capabilities and citizen-centric service delivery.
Saudi Arabia recorded exceptional performance across all GTMI sub-indices, scoring above 99% in each category. The Kingdom achieved 99.90% in digital service delivery and 99.92% in core government systems, driven by the Saudi Vision 2030 programme and the widespread adoption of unified digital platforms such as Absher and Tawakkalna. These platforms have played a central role in streamlining public services, improving efficiency, and enhancing citizen engagement.
Egypt’s rise in the rankings reflects broad-based improvements across all four GTMI pillars. Core government systems and automation increased to 0.916, digital government service delivery rose to 0.962, digital participation and citizen engagement improved to 0.896, and digital government enablers advanced to 0.869. These gains highlight the impact of Egypt’s Digital Egypt strategy and the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology’s efforts to build a more integrated and responsive digital government ecosystem.
Over the past five years, Egypt has progressed from Category B with a score of 0.649 in 2020 to a top-25 global position, marking a 21.3% increase in maturity since the 2022 edition. Together with Saudi Arabia’s rise to second place globally, the latest GTMI results point to a wider regional shift toward advanced digital governance, positioning the MENA region as an emerging global hub for government technology innovation.
