Iran's position in the global information society

Role and functions of information and communication technology (ICT) as the center of much of the global evolutions is undeniable. Information and communication technology is advancing at a great pace and all countries are trying by comprehensive and prospective planning, to provide grounds for ICT development index and take important steps to improve their ranking and the development of the information society. After two World Summits on Information Society, the proximity or remoteness to the information society and utilization extent of ICT are known as criteria for the development of countries and various regions of the world.Today, according to Iran's 20-year outlook plan's goal that is gaining scientific and technological first position in the region of the South West Asia and also ten years after the Second World Summit and the end of the ten year deadline to develop ICT in developing countries, Iran should assess its position in the field of ICT.This article seeks to find out what is the position of Iran in the field of development and implementation of information society, in the world and the region? In other words, what results have been achieved by actions taken in this regard?The research employing the comparative method, revealed that Iran with the score of 4.29 ranks 94 among other countries. Despite Iran's policies for ICT development, it currently ranks ninth among eleven countries in the Middle East and this means a big gap to achieve the first position in 2025. Assessment of Iran’s ICT development indices revealed a descending trend during the past ten years compared with other countries.