RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is making strong progress in digital health and education, with data highlighting key advancements in the Kingdom’s transformation toward a digital-based economy under Vision 2030.
According to the Digital Economy Navigator, a global framework that measures countries’ digital maturity, the Kingdom scored 91.2 in digital for health and education, and 83.1 in workforce training.
Speaking to Arab News, Alaa Abdulaal, chief of digital economy foresight at the Riyadh-headquartered Digital Cooperation Organization, said the Kingdom is highlighted as one of the fastest transforming digital economies, with strengths in digital aspects.
“Saudi Arabia is doing very well in digital education and digital health, as well as in digital work and training,” Abdulaal said. “(The Kingdom) is considered among the frontier countries in terms of maturity level across these pillars.”
She added that the Digital Economy Navigator is both a measurement and guidance tool, helping countries identify their areas of strength and the sectors that require further development.
