City assessment
How smart is Umm Al Quwain?
Umm Al Quwain scores 29.5% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #383 of 386 by smart reach and #377 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. 42 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
#383 / 386
Smart score
29.5%
Evidenced rank
#377 / 387
Criteria present
18 / 86
Evidence coverage
38.4%
Umm Al Quwain's smart city score by area
3 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 8 not yet assessed
0 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 8 not yet assessed
6 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 6 not yet assessed
0 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 7 not yet assessed
3 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 5 not yet assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 2 absent
2 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 8 not yet assessed
Where Umm Al Quwain is strong
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Open Data & Transparency · 2 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 1 absent, 3 partial
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information · 2 absent
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency · 2 absent
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development · 2 absent
Not yet assessed
42 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
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model4 of 4
- Water & Sanitation4 of 4
- Green Space & Biodiversity3 of 3
- Health & Digital Health3 of 3
- Housing & Urban Planning3 of 3
- Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin3 of 3
- Critical Infrastructure Resilience2 of 3
- Energy & Smart Grid2 of 4
- Public Transport & Real-Time Information2 of 4
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles2 of 4
- Climate Action & Emissions1 of 3
- Climate Adaptation & Heat1 of 3
- Digital Government Services1 of 4
- Disaster Risk & Resilience1 of 4
- Inclusion & Civic Participation1 of 3
- Public Safety & Emergency1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The UAE mGovernment operates an official open data portal, Bayanat.ae, which is identified as 'The Opendata Portal'.
https://bayanat.ae/Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
The Official Platform of the UAE Government (u.ae) functions as a services directory, allowing users to filter for services provided by Umm Al Quwain, indicating a unified portal for local government services.
https://u.ae/en/Services-DirectoryDigital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
UAE PASS is a digital identity platform that provides secure access to government and private sector services throughout the UAE, allowing users to log in via digital identity and create new accounts.
https://uaepass.federalerp.gov.ae/?ui_locales=arClimate Action & Emissions · Greenhouse-gas inventory
The UAE utilizes the National MRV-Transparency System Integrated Emission Quantification Tool (IEQT) to estimate and report its greenhouse gas emissions, a system designed for use by federal and local authorities across the UAE.
https://mrv.ae/About this assessment
Umm Al Quwain 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.