City assessment
How smart is Ajman?
Ajman scores 32.8% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #366 of 386 by smart reach and #366 on the evidence alone, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Each criterion counts in full where the evidence shows it present, half where partial and nothing where absent, weighted by its category. 35 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 19 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#366 / 386
Smart score
32.8%
Evidenced rank
#366 / 387
Criteria present
15 / 86
Evidence coverage
47.7%
Ajman's smart city score by area
5 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 6 not yet assessed
0 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 9 not yet assessed
1 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 7 not yet assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 6 not yet assessed
4 present · 6 partial · 3 absent
2 present · 4 partial · 2 absent
1 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 7 not yet assessed
Where Ajman is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience · 2 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation · 2 absent
- ▸Education & Digital Skills · 1 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid · 2 absent, 1 partial
Not yet assessed
35 of 86 criteria have no finding yet, either way. They count as nothing in the score until one is made, and they are not gaps.
- Active & Shared Mobility4 of 4
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure4 of 4
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy4 of 4
- Climate Action & Emissions3 of 3
- Disaster Risk & Resilience3 of 4
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles3 of 4
- Air Quality & Monitoring2 of 3
- Climate Adaptation & Heat2 of 3
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model2 of 4
- Green Space & Biodiversity2 of 3
- Public Transport & Real-Time Information2 of 4
- Water & Sanitation2 of 4
- Open Data & Transparency1 of 4
- Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin1 of 3
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Ajman operates an official open data portal, as evidenced by the domain 'data.ajman.ae' and its API endpoint 'https://data.ajman.ae/api/explore/v2.1/' which includes links to a 'catalog' and mentions 'opendatasoft'.
https://data.ajman.ae/api/explore/v2.1/Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
Ajman provides programmatic API access to its data, as shown by the active API endpoint 'https://data.ajman.ae/api/explore/v2.1/' which returns a JSON response with API-related links.
https://data.ajman.ae/api/explore/v2.1/Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
Ajman provides a unified online presence through its official website and the 'AjmanOne' city app, which includes governmental services and an 'All-in-one App Service Catalog'.
https://www.ajman.ae/enDigital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The Ajman official website mentions 'Payments Du | Etisalat', and the Etihad Water and Electricity website offers 'instant payment service' and 'electronic services' for utility bills.
https://www.ajman.ae/enAbout this assessment
Ajman was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 19 Oct 2026 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, or left not yet assessed, and every finding links to where it was found. Cities are re-assessed in runs, not continuously: the latest finished on 24 Oct 2026.