What is keyword difficulty?

What is keyword difficulty?

The Keyword Difficulty is indicated on a scale from 0 to 100. The lower the value, the easier it is to rank for the keyword on the 1st SERP.
Keyword Difficulty (also known as “SEO difficulty” or “keyword competition”) is the process of evaluating how difficult it is to rank in Google’s organic search results for a specific term.
A keyword’s difficulty is based on a number of different factors, including domain authority, page authority, and content quality.