RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has jumped 40 ranks in the communications infrastructure index, which measured the number of Internet users and mobile phones for the year 2020. The Kingdom is now ranked 27th globally out of 193 countries, the Saudi Press Agency reported. In the e-government development index, Saudi Arabia also witnessed progress as it advanced nine ranks. It now ranks 43rd globally out of the 193 countries, which raises the Kingdom’s classification from high-ranking countries to very high-ranking. The indicators are monitored by the Saudi National Center for Performance Measurement, known as Adaa, that publishes reports on the initiatives of public entities.