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Kiribati

#183 globally

Asia-Pacific

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#43 in Asia-Pacific

Neutral(+1)
0/ 100

AI Readiness Score

Readiness = capacity to build AI · Adoption = AI actually in use today

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Readiness Score

Can this country build AI?

9/100
Neutral(+1)
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Adoption Score

Is this country using AI now?

9/100
Nascent Adoption

Kiribati 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

Infrastructure2/20
Talent2/20
Governance2/20
Investment1/20
Economic Readiness2/20

Adoption Dimension Breakdown

Nascent Adoption
Government DeploymentStrongest
2/20
Enterprise AdoptionStrongest
2/20
Talent DemandWeakest
1/20
Consumer UsageStrongest
2/20
R&D PipelineStrongest
2/20

Extremely limited digital infrastructure constrains any meaningful AI adoption.

Trajectory Outlook

10
/100

by 2028

9 now+1 pts

Top Accelerator

EEZ management AI for fisheries optimisation and climate monitoring

Top Risk

Existential climate flooding risk making long-term AI investment uncertain

Pillar Detail

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AI Analysis

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AI Development Roadmap

Algorithmic roadmap based on pillar scores · Updated with live data

Foundation Phase

Kiribati is in the Foundation Phase

Building core digital and institutional capabilities. Projected score by 2028: 10/100.

2028 Timeline

Now

Score 9

2

2025–26

National AI strategy adopted

3

2026–27

Digital connectivity baseline met

4

2028

First national AI lab established

Priority Actions — 3 Weakest Pillars

Investment & R&D
1/20
Near

Launch government-backed AI seed fund (≥$50M) for domestic startups

Mid

Negotiate bilateral R&D agreements with OECD partners; join CERN or equivalent

Digital Infrastructure
2/20
Near

Launch national broadband expansion programme; target 50% fixed-line coverage

Mid

Deploy sovereign AI compute infrastructure and edge networks in major cities

AI Talent
2/20
Near

Launch emergency AI literacy curriculum across secondary schools

Mid

Establish 3 national AI institutes with full-tuition scholarships for STEM graduates

Roadmap generated algorithmically from pillar scores and World Bank data. Actions are indicative policy priorities, not official government plans.

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