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Jordan advanced to 44th place globally and 7th in the Arab world in the 2025 Digital Competitiveness Index, up from 50th last year, marking steady progress over the past five years, according to the International Institute for Management Development.

The index measures three key areas: digital knowledge, technology, and future readiness. Jordan saw notable improvement in digital knowledge, rising from 57th to 50th, while advancing one spot in both technology (52nd to 51st) and future readiness (43rd to 42nd).

Sub-index analysis showed major progress in scientific focus (65th to 41st) and education and training (49th to 48th), though talent ranking slipped from 43rd to 57th. Technologically, Jordan improved in infrastructure (62nd to 57th) and capital (42nd to 31st), while slightly declining in regulatory framework (41st to 42nd).

Under future readiness, Jordan climbed in IT integration (54th to 50th) and business agility (22nd to 15th), but dropped slightly in adaptability (56th to 57th).

The report highlighted Jordan’s strengths in venture capital (11th globally), scientific research legislation (15th), telecom investment (10th), corporate flexibility (18th), and government cybersecurity capacity (11th).

Weak points included mobile broadband subscriptions (65th), wireless broadband (66th), high-tech exports (63rd), secure internet servers (67th), and tablet ownership (62nd).