Iran
#65 globallyMiddle East & Africa
·#11 in Middle East & Africa
AI Readiness Score
Readiness = capacity to build AI · Adoption = AI actually in use today
Readiness Score
Can this country build AI?
Adoption Score
Is this country using AI now?
Iran is deploying AI roughly in line with its readiness capacity.
Readiness vs Adoption — Radar
Blue = readiness capacity · Green = active adoption · Each axis pairs the closest dimension from each framework
Pillar Scores
Adoption Dimension Breakdown
Early AdoptionStrong domestic tech ecosystem and sanctions-driven self-reliance push local AI development and adoption.
Trajectory Outlook
by 2028
Top Accelerator
World-class STEM research tradition and large educated domestic market for AI-powered services
Top Risk
International sanctions blocking GPU access, cloud platforms, and investment — creating a permanently isolated AI ecosystem
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AI Development Roadmap
Algorithmic roadmap based on pillar scores · Updated with live data
Iran is in the Development Phase
Scaling infrastructure and talent pipelines. Projected score by 2028: 45/100.
2028 Timeline
Now
Score 44
2025–26
Talent pipeline scaling to 1,000+ AI graduates/yr
2026–27
AI regulation framework published
2028
Domestic AI investment exceeds 0.5% GDP
Priority Actions — 3 Weakest Pillars
Adopt a national AI strategy with measurable 3-year milestones
Establish independent AI regulator with statutory powers and public accountability
Introduce R&D tax credits (≥25%) for AI-related expenditure
Create sovereign AI venture fund targeting deep-tech Series A/B rounds
Extend rural connectivity and reduce mobile data costs below $2/GB
Build national data centre capacity and connect to international internet exchanges
Roadmap generated algorithmically from pillar scores and World Bank data. Actions are indicative policy priorities, not official government plans.
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