City assessment
How smart is Sharjah?
Sharjah scores 38.5% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #333 of 386 by smart reach and #340 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. 37 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
#333 / 386
Smart score
38.5%
Evidenced rank
#340 / 387
Criteria present
25 / 86
Evidence coverage
48.8%
Sharjah's smart city score by area
6 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 5 not yet assessed
3 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 4 not yet assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 7 not yet assessed
2 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 8 not yet assessed
4 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 5 not yet assessed
3 present · 3 partial · 2 absent
5 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 8 not yet assessed
Where Sharjah is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development · 2 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid · 2 absent
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility · 1 absent, 1 partial
Not yet assessed
37 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.
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure3 of 4
- Disaster Risk & Resilience3 of 4
- Green Space & Biodiversity3 of 3
- Housing & Urban Planning3 of 3
- Public Safety & Emergency3 of 4
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy3 of 4
- Air Quality & Monitoring2 of 3
- Climate Action & Emissions2 of 3
- Climate Adaptation & Heat2 of 3
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model2 of 4
- Health & Digital Health2 of 3
- Open Data & Transparency2 of 4
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles2 of 4
- Water & Sanitation2 of 4
- Active & Shared Mobility1 of 4
- Critical Infrastructure Resilience1 of 3
- Public Transport & Real-Time Information1 of 4
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/Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
Sharjah has a 'Digital Sharjah app' that allows access to all Sharjah government services, indicating a unified online services portal.
https://vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com/grounding-api-redirect/AUZIYQHE8Qx6eBXEj2vBDcX--k0yhlQb8v9KAsgLrEtysOYl4iD1mWDXaAjjNHFHx-yYOhdotsRh9nYRVR4Mn9yy8lmo-C7ujMuZG_T3AS3IxhMCIqHOhWvbStbluprNj5rbxbJg-Y7Ci5JuR-gO6E1lJcskBl1k1DDArc93UFH9-eDJN8zHzW7vSbOmIObaP9_hJpj9bLJbrsyRPFN87kk0AuAv6htv2XY4EeA-YpadTgjc4SKueSO2a_ITLytMGNq-mvGu_dkdWV7mm81E0PvXDigital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
UAE PASS is a digital identity platform enabling secure access to government and private sector services in the UAE, with an option to log in via digital identity.
https://uaepass.federalerp.gov.ae/?ui_locales=arDigital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The Sharjah Electricity, Water, and Gas Authority (SEWA) provides a service to 'Check Bill', and the Sharjah Roads & Transport Authority (SRTA) offers 'Fine Inquiry' and 'NOC for connection of services' as e-services, implying online payment capabilities fo…
https://www.sewa.gov.ae/About this assessment
Sharjah 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.