Qatar has achieved an impressive leap in the United Nations E-Government Development Index (EGDI) for 2024, advancing from 78th to 53rd place among 193 countries.
The index, released biennially by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, assesses the effectiveness of government e-services in facilitating the lives of individuals and businesses, alongside the overall performance and development of e-governments worldwide. In the 2024 Index report, Qatar ranked 5th globally in terms of progress, with an improvement of 25 positions, and placed 5th in the Telecommunications Infrastructure Index (TII), rising by 37 spots. Significant progress was noted in the Online Services Index (OSI), where Qatar ranked 58th, climbing 27 places. (QNA) page 2
