Azerbaijan Rises in UN E-Government Development Index

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At a recent press conference dedicated to the UN E-Government Development Index (EGDI), it was announced that Azerbaijan has reached a historic milestone in its digital government journey. The country has advanced by 9 positions since 2022, securing the 74th place among 193 member countries featured in the report. In the latest edition of the report, Azerbaijan has joined the prestigious group of countries with a “Very High EGDI” rating by receiving a record high score of 0.7607 points (on a scale ranging from zero to one), placing itself among the top-performing nations in digital government development.

UN's E-Government Development Index, published biannually, evaluates the progress of digital government across all member states.  The 2024 edition of the index covers data up to May of 2023.

Azerbaijan has made progress across key areas of the report including online public services, eParticipation and the telecommunication infrastructure. The EGDI states that the country’s performance has significantly improved showing a growth of 21% in both the Online Services Index (OSI) and the Telecommunication Infrastructure Index (TII).  For the first time, Azerbaijan also achieved significant progress in the eParticipation Index (EPI) with a remarkable 28% increase, propelling it from the 98th to the 88th rank. 

This leap in rankings reflects the successful implementation of Azerbaijan’s Digital Development Strategy that happened over the past two years. A significant contribution to this success was made by the coordinated efforts of the relevant state institutions, knowledge exchange with international experts and the rollout of various digital government solutions. Notably, the large-scale "Online Azerbaijan" project, which ensures broadband coverage across the entire country, have been instrumental in driving this progress.