Bahrain has achieved a major milestone in digital governance, ranking second regionally and 15th globally out of 197 countries in the 2025 GovTech Maturity Index (GTMI) released by the World Bank.
The report placed Bahrain in Category A, reserved for countries with ‘very high digital maturity’, highlighting the kingdom’s advanced capabilities in digital government, service delivery, and innovation.
Bahrain recorded an overall maturity score of 93.6 per cent in 2025, marking a dramatic rise from 51pc in 2020 and 83pc in 2022, underscoring sustained and rapid progress over the past five years.
The strong performance reflects Bahrain’s strategic investments in eGovernment services and its success in building an integrated digital ecosystem that supports innovation, efficiency and public-sector transformation.
In a further achievement, Bahrain ranked fifth globally on the Digital Citizen Engagement Index (DCEI), scoring an impressive 98.3pc. This result highlights the kingdom’s commitment to placing citizens at the centre of its digital transformation agenda through advanced interactive platforms that promote transparency, measure public satisfaction, and actively involve the public in decision-making.
Information and eGovernment Authority (iGA) chief executive officer Mohammed Ali Al Qaed said the accomplishment affirms Bahrain’s advanced standing in eGovernance, digital transformation and the deployment of modern services and systems.
“These initiatives have strengthened digital connectivity and integration among government operations in the kingdom,” he said.
“The positive results of these efforts align with the government’s aspirations to enhance the efficiency and quality of services provided to citizens and residents. They also align with the directives of the Ministerial Committee for Information and Communications Technology (MCICT), chaired by Interior Minister General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, which aim to accelerate the pace of digital transformation, consolidate integration among government entities, and maximise the benefits of advanced technologies in support of Bahrain’s overall development.”
Bahrain’s performance was high across the report’s sub-indices, indicating maturity in all aspects of its digital processes. Bahrain’s 95.8pc score on the Public Services Delivery Index (PSDI) reflects the high level of eService efficiency across government entities, and, thanks to its advanced and supportive legislative and regulatory environment, Bahrain also achieved a 93.2pc score in the GovTech Enablers Index (GTEI).
Furthermore, the kingdom scored 87.1pc in the Core Government Systems Index (CGSI), a recognition of the strength of the infrastructure and central systems that support government operations.
The report also revealed Bahrain’s significant progress in facilitating and simplifying communications and data exchange between government systems across a range of sectors. It highlighted ongoing developments and advanced national strategies in the areas of government technologies, green technologies, AI and digital innovation, efforts which contributed to enhancing eService quality, expanding community engagement, empowering public sector employees through advanced digital tools, and strengthening data infrastructure reliability.
These strong results are the fruit of efforts led by the iGA, in collaboration with other government entities, to support digital transformation and the objectives of Bahrain’s Economic Vision 2030.
GTMI is one of the most comprehensive tools for measuring government digital transformation. Covering 197 economies, it aims to assess the current state of digital transformation, compare it with international best practices, and identify priorities for institutional and technological improvement.
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