Saudi Arabia ranks first in the world in the AI adoption index in the public sector

2026/02/09 1:24:49 PM

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Saudi Arabia ranks first in the world in the AI adoption index in the public sector

Saudi Arabia ranked first globally in the Artificial Intelligence Adoption Index in The public sector, where about two-thirds of workers reported their daily use of artificial intelligence tools, according to the 2026 Artificial Intelligence Adoption Index in the Public Sector, issued today, Thursday, by the Agency. "Public First" For Research.

The index is based on a survey that included 3,335 government employees in 10 countries: Saudi Arabia, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Japan, Brazil, South Africa, India, and Singapore.

Saudi Arabia obtained 66 points in the index, followed by India and Singapore, with 85 points each. Saudi Arabia also achieved high results in all five dimensions of the index (enthusiasm, education, empowerment, training, and integration).

Artificial Intelligence in the Government Sector

The report indicated that Saudi Arabia has a strong technological momentum, which reflects a highly coordinated approach to establishing artificial intelligence as an essential tool for modernizing the public sector. National leadership, strong central investment, and comprehensive implementation across the government have led to widespread deployment of artificial intelligence tools among public sector employees.

The report explained that the use of Artificial Intelligence among public sector employees in Saudi Arabia has become routine and is widely encouraged, with about two-thirds of employees reporting using AI tools at work daily, the highest percentage in the index, and about 50% of employees saying they have been using AI for more than a year.

Empowering Government Employees

Three-quarters of government employees surveyed reported that their organizations have invested in AI, facilitating access to AI tools at the organization level or internal systems, as well as Clear workplace policies encourage the use of AI.

This is reinforced by high levels of training, with more than four-fifths saying EmployeesThey received support to develop skills in artificial intelligence.

Saudi Arabia achieved high results in all five dimensions of the index (enthusiasm, education, empowerment, training, and integration).