City assessment
How smart is Cairo?
Cairo scores 50% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #230 of 386 by smart reach and #278 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. 23 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
#230 / 386
Smart score
50%
Evidenced rank
#278 / 387
Criteria present
31 / 86
Evidence coverage
65.1%
Cairo's smart city score by area
7 present · 2 partial · 5 absent · 1 not yet assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 8 not yet assessed
2 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 8 not yet assessed
2 present · 9 partial · 0 absent
6 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 3 not yet assessed
7 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
4 present · 6 partial · 2 absent · 2 not yet assessed
Where Cairo is strong
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · 2 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model · 2 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Open Data & Transparency · 2 absent
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 4 partial
- ▸Water & Sanitation · 3 partial
Not yet assessed
23 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
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles4 of 4
- Climate Action & Emissions3 of 3
- Energy & Smart Grid3 of 4
- Public Safety & Emergency3 of 4
- Green Space & Biodiversity2 of 3
- Climate Adaptation & Heat1 of 3
- Disaster Risk & Resilience1 of 4
- Food Security & Urban Agriculture1 of 2
- Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin1 of 3
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) operates an official portal, metadata.capmas.gov.eg, which serves as an entry point for metadata, raw data, and digital forms, allowing users to search and browse 1586 datasets.
http://www.censusinfo.capmas.gov.eg/Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The 'Data Portal - Transport for Cairo' provides access to transport-related data, which is considered a high-value dataset.
https://data.transportforcairo.com/Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · 5G mobile coverage
Vodafone 5G is available in Cairo with over 2000 sites, covering numerous areas within the city, as part of its widest coverage in Egypt.
https://web.vodafone.com.eg/ar/network-locationsAir Quality & Monitoring · Real-time air-quality data
A visual map of real-time air quality index for Cairo is available, providing live air quality data.
https://aqicn.org/map/cairo/ar/About this assessment
Cairo 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.