// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Sharjah?
Sharjah scores 22.7% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #377 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
22.7%
Rank
#377 / 388
Criteria present
13 / 86
Evidence coverage
31.4%
Sharjah's smart city score by area
2 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 7 not assessed
1 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed
0 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed
2 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
1 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
3 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
4 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed
Where Sharjah is strong
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Water & Sanitation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Sharjah has an official open data portal, as indicated by the page title 'Home | The Opendata Portal' on bayanat.ae.
https://bayanat.ae/Water & Sanitation · Potable water access
The Sharjah Electricity, Water, and Gas Authority (SEWA) is the primary provider of water in the emirate, committed to ensuring that every home, business, and institution has access to reliable, safe, and sustainable water resources.
https://www.sewa.gov.ae/Water & Sanitation · Wastewater treatment
Sharjah has a Wastewater Sewage Treatment Plant operated by Qatra, the Sharjah Wastewater and Water Reuse Company, which has undergone capacity upgrades for its Al Saja’a Wastewater Treatment Plant and includes a Water Recycling Plant.
https://www.qatra.ae/Critical Infrastructure Resilience · Power supply reliability
The Sharjah Electricity, Water, and Gas Authority (SEWA) is committed to ensuring that every home, business, and institution has access to reliable electricity services, stating 'Reliable, Efficient, and Sustainable' as its motto and goal.
https://www.sewa.gov.ae/About this assessment
Sharjah was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-23 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, and every finding links to where it was found. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.