Khaberni - Jordan achieved "significant progress" in the global digital competitiveness index report, where its global ranking rose to 44th from 50th in 2024, marking continuous improvement over the last five years.
In the Arab region, the report ranked seventh among the 7 countries included in the report, continuing its rise in the global digital economy environment despite existing challenges, according to the 2025 global digital competitiveness ranking report issued by the International Institute for Management Development.
The index measures three main pillars; digital knowledge, technology, and future readiness. In the digital knowledge pillar, Jordan's ranking improved from 57th globally last year to 50th this year.
Jordan also improved its ranking in the technology factor by one position, moving from 52nd last year to 51st this year.
Jordan's ranking also advanced in the future readiness factor by one position, moving from 43rd last year to 42nd this year.
The report also included an analysis of sub-factors, where Jordan's ranking in the scientific focus factor rose from 65th last year to 41st this year; it also improved in the training and education factor from 49th last year to 48th this year, while it declined in the talent factor from 43rd last year to 57th this year.
In technological aspects, Jordan's ranking in the technological framework factor rose from 62nd last year to 57th this year. It improved in the capital factor from 42nd last year to 31st this year.
Meanwhile, Jordan's ranking in the sub-factor (regulatory framework) declined from 41st last year to 42nd this year.
In the future readiness pillar, Jordan's ranking in the factor (information technology integration) improved from 54th last year to 50th this year, and it improved in the business agility factor from 22nd last year to 15th this year.
Meanwhile, Jordan's ranking in the sub-factor (adaptability) declined from 56th last year to 57th this year.
Jordan recorded prominent strengths, represented in: venture capital (11th globally), scientific research legislations (15th globally), investment in the telecommunications sector (10th globally), corporate agility (18th globally), and government capability in cybersecurity (11th globally).
Conversely, the report pointed out weaknesses related to: mobile broadband subscribers (65th globally), wireless broadband (66th globally), high-tech exports (63rd globally), secure internet servers (67th globally), and tablet ownership rates (62nd globally).
