// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Algiers?
Algiers scores 19% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #351 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
19%
Rank
#351 / 386
Criteria present
10 / 86
Evidence coverage
25.6%
Algiers's smart city score by area
4 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 5 not assessed
2 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
0 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed
1 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
1 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed
1 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed
1 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
Where Algiers is strong
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Algeria has an official open data portal, "Data Algeria Portal," which started in 2016 and is dedicated to exposing Algerian Linked (Open) Data.
http://portal.dataalgeria.cerist.dz/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Algiers has a public transport network that includes metro, bus, tram, and rail services for getting around the city.
https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/AlgiersPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Open schedule data (GTFS)
The Société Nationale des Transports Ferroviaires (SNTF Algeria) publishes a GTFS Schedule Feed, indicating open schedule data for its railway network.
https://database.mobilitydata.org/feeds/mdb-1199Housing & Urban Planning · Affordable housing programme
Algiers has an active affordable housing program called AADL (عدل), managed by the Ministry of Housing, Urban Planning, and Urban Development. This program involves the inspection of housing projects, online registration for new housing units (AADL 3), and …
https://www.mhuv.gov.dz/About this assessment
Algiers was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-12 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.