// COUNTRY_RANKINGS
Smart Cities in United Arab Emirates
The 8 assessed smart cities in United Arab Emirates, ranked against 86 evidence-based criteria from the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework — what each city verifiably has, not how it markets itself. Every score links to its public sources.
Cities ranked
8
Average score
36.5%
Top city
Dubai
Top score
60.5%
| In AE | City | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dubai | 60.5% |
| 2 | Abu Dhabi | 49.4% |
| 3 | Ras Al Khaimah | 48.2% |
| 4 | Al Ain | 41.5% |
| 5 | Ajman | 28% |
| 6 | Umm Al Quwain | 23.8% |
| 7 | Sharjah | 22.7% |
| 8 | Fujairah | 17.7% |
How United Arab Emirates's smart cities are ranked
Each of the 8 cities in United Arab Emirates is assessed against the same 86 criteria as every other city worldwide, so the scores are directly comparable. AI agents gather evidence from official public sources and mark each criterion present, partial or absent — read more about how the assessment works.