Mongolia makes impressive strides in the United Nations' "E-Government Development Index," jumping 28 places to secure the 46th position out of 193 countries and 13th in Asia. The report is published biennially. Mongolia ranks 74th in 2022 last time.

🔝 Top Countries Are Topping

The UN categorizes its 193 member countries by continent, with Europe, Asia, and America leading in e-governance. The top 20 list features Denmark, Estonia, Singapore, South Korea, and Ireland, while African nations continue to lag behind.

• 🤔 Top Performers and Shifts in Rankings: Among the leading nations, 10 from Asia, 3 from America, 2 from Europe, and 2 from Africa transitions from high to very high e-governance categories, marking Mongolia’s first inclusion in this elite group. Notably, the United States falls 9 places to rank 19th, as over 42 million Americans still lack access to high-speed internet.

💡 Key Insights on E-Governance

Leading countries have fully digitized government services, from business registration to visa applications, ensuring accessibility for both urban and rural citizens.

Major Driving Force - E-Mongolia: Mongolia’s rise can be largely attributed to the E-Mongolia platform, which underwent a major update last April, enhancing user experience and expanding available government services.

🤝 A Costly Transition

Despite this progress, Mongolia still faces challenges. The reliance on paper document exchanges among ministries cost ₮1.2 billion in 2023 alone, slowing down information transmission. To solve this, the Mongolian government launches a new inter-ministerial DocX platform. Now Mongolia can save ₮1.2 billion annually.

In recent years, the digitalization of government services has undergone a remarkable transformation, finally sparing citizens from the relentless stress of bureaucracy. Who knew that saving time and cutting costs could actually be part of a government model? It seems like efficiency might just be the new trend after all!