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Morocco jumps 11 spots in global e-government ranking

Morocco improved its ranking to 90th out of 193 countries in the 2024 E-Government Index, moving up 11 places from 2022. The report highlighted Morocco's steady progress in digital governance since 2008, placing it fourth in Africa behind South Africa, Mauritius, and Tunisia.

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Morocco ranked 90th globally out of 193 countries in the 2024 E-Government Index, conducted by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) and released every two years. Morocco achieved a score of 0.6841 out of 1, with higher scores indicating more advanced e-government development.

This year's study, titled «Accelerating Digital Transformation for Sustainable Development», revealed that Morocco has moved up 11 places since the 2022 study, where it ranked 101st.

The report compares the development of e-government among the 193 UN member states by assessing national websites, e-government policies, and strategies across various sectors. It also evaluates e-participation, focusing on the use of online services to facilitate citizens’ access to public information and services, engage stakeholders, and enhance participation in decision-making processes.

Countries are ranked based on three sub-indices: the online service index, telecommunications infrastructure index, and human capital and participation index.

Morocco advances in the E-Government Index

Morocco scored 0.5618 in the online service index, 0.8827 in the telecommunications infrastructure index, and 0.6078 in the human capital and participation index, all out of a maximum of 1.

The report highlights Morocco's steady improvement since 2008, when it ranked 140th. By 2010, Morocco had moved to 126th place, reaching 120th in 2012, and 82nd in 2014. After a brief decline, ranking 85th in 2016 and 110th in 2018, Morocco advanced to 106th in 2020 and 101st in 2022.

Regionally, Morocco ranked fourth in Africa, behind South Africa (40th globally), Mauritius (76th), and Tunisia (87th). Egypt placed 95th, Algeria 116th, Libya 125th, and Senegal 135th.

Globally, Denmark topped the index, followed by Estonia, Singapore, South Korea, and Sweden.

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