Jordan
#59 globallyMiddle East & Africa
·#8 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?
Jordan 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 AdoptionRegional tech hub with high educated workforce and diaspora connections drive early AI adoption.
Trajectory Outlook
by 2028
Top Accelerator
Amman Silicon Wadi startup ecosystem and refugee crisis creating unique humanitarian AI application at scale
Top Risk
Political instability in the region and limited domestic capital constraining startup growth beyond seed stage
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AI Development Roadmap
Algorithmic roadmap based on pillar scores · Updated with live data
Jordan is in the Development Phase
Scaling infrastructure and talent pipelines. Projected score by 2028: 50/100.
2028 Timeline
Now
Score 46
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
Expand financial inclusion; target 80% banked population by 2026
Develop AI-driven export diversification strategy beyond primary commodities
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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