Egypt has climbed 47 places in the World Bank’s 2025 Digital Government Maturity Index, ranking 22nd globally and consolidating its position among the world’s leading digital governments in Category (A), the index’s highest tier. Egypt achieved a maturity score of 0.911 out of 1, a marked improvement from its 69th-place ranking and score of 0.751 in the previous edition published in 2022. The digital government service delivery pillar recorded a score of 0.962, up from 0.795, while digital participation and citizen engagement improved substantially to 0.896 from 0.626. Commenting on the results, Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat said Egypt’s advancement reflects the success of the Digital Egypt strategy and the Ministry’s efforts to accelerate digital transformation and build an effective digital government ecosystem. Talaat said these efforts focus on automating government processes and services, expanding digital services through the Digital Egypt platform, promoting the use of modern technologies across government workflows, and providing technical support for platforms that enhance citizen engagement.

Source: Daily News Egypt December 21, 2025 17:46 UTC