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Palestine

#131 globally

Middle East & Africa

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#36 in Middle East & Africa

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?

22/100
Neutral(-1)
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Adoption Score

Is this country using AI now?

22/100
Nascent Adoption

Palestine 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

Infrastructure5/20
Talent9/20
Governance4/20
Investment2/20
Economic Readiness2/20

Adoption Dimension Breakdown

Nascent Adoption
Government DeploymentWeakest
4/20
Enterprise AdoptionWeakest
4/20
Talent DemandStrongest
5/20
Consumer UsageStrongest
5/20
R&D PipelineWeakest
4/20

Tech talent and diaspora investment support a small but active startup scene despite political constraints.

Trajectory Outlook

21
/100

by 2028

22 now-1 pts

Top Accelerator

Highly educated diaspora and Gaza Sky Geeks tech hub demonstrating resilience of Palestinian AI talent

Top Risk

Military conflict, blockade, and occupation creating fundamental constraints on infrastructure and investment

Pillar Detail

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AI Development Roadmap

Algorithmic roadmap based on pillar scores · Updated with live data

Foundation Phase

Palestine is in the Foundation Phase

Building core digital and institutional capabilities. Projected score by 2028: 21/100.

2028 Timeline

Now

Score 22

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
2/20
Near

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

Mid

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

Economic Readiness
2/20
Near

Expand financial inclusion; target 80% banked population by 2026

Mid

Develop AI-driven export diversification strategy beyond primary commodities

Governance & Policy
4/20
Near

Adopt a national AI strategy with measurable 3-year milestones

Mid

Establish independent AI regulator with statutory powers and public accountability

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

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