Six African countries have ranked among the top 100 in the 2024 E-Government Development Index (EGDI), a United Nations ranking assessing the ability of 193 governments to integrate information technologies for efficient public service delivery.
South Africa leads the African nations, ranking 40th globally with a strong EGDI score of 0.8616, excelling in online services (0.8872) and telecommunications infrastructure (0.8951). Mauritius follows at 76th place, with Tunisia (87th), Morocco (90th), Seychelles (92nd), and Egypt (95th) rounding out the continent’s top performers.
Denmark, Estonia, and Singapore lead the global rankings, while sub-Saharan African countries occupy the lowest positions, with the Central African Republic ranking last at 193rd with a score of 0.0947.
The EGDI measures countries based on three pillars: Human Capital, Telecommunications Infrastructure, and Online Services, with scores ranging from 0 to 1, where a higher score reflects stronger e-government capabilities.
