City assessment
How smart is Manama?
Manama scores 53% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #297 of 386 by smart reach and #263 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. 21 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 22 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#297 / 386
Smart score
53%
Evidenced rank
#263 / 387
Criteria present
35 / 86
Evidence coverage
64%
Manama's smart city score by area
10 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 6 not yet assessed
6 present · 3 partial · 3 absent · 1 not yet assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 6 not yet assessed
7 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 3 not yet assessed
3 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 3 not yet assessed
3 present · 7 partial · 3 absent · 1 not yet assessed
Where Manama is strong
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Digital Government Services
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid · 3 absent
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience · 2 absent
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat · 1 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · 2 absent
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation · 1 absent, 1 partial
Not yet assessed
21 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 Mobility3 of 4
- Public Safety & Emergency3 of 4
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy3 of 4
- Water & Sanitation3 of 4
- Public Transport & Real-Time Information2 of 4
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure1 of 4
- Culture, Tourism & Recreation1 of 2
- Food Security & Urban Agriculture1 of 2
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model1 of 4
- Green Space & Biodiversity1 of 3
- Innovation & Economic Development1 of 4
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The data.gov.bh domain provides an API endpoint at https://www.data.gov.bh/api/explore/v2.1/, which includes links to a 'catalog' and 'opendatasoft', indicating programmatic access to data.
https://www.data.gov.bh/api/explore/v2.1/Air Quality & Monitoring · Real-time air-quality data
The Supreme Council for Environment in Bahrain's air quality page includes a section for 'Open Data', indicating that air quality data is made available.
https://www.sce.gov.bh/en/air-qualityEnergy & Smart Grid · Renewable energy share / targets
The Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) provides a "Distributed Renewable (Solar) Energy Service."
https://www.ewa.bh/Health & Digital Health · Healthcare provision data
The Ministry of Health in Bahrain provides a wide array of health services, including electronic appointment services for health centers and hospitals, prescription delivery, sick leave services, radiology results, vaccinations, and a national genome progra…
https://www.moh.gov.bh/About this assessment
Manama was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 22 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.