// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Cairo?
Cairo scores 38.7% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #303 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
38.7%
Rank
#303 / 388
Criteria present
24 / 86
Evidence coverage
50%
Cairo's smart city score by area
6 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 6 not assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
1 present · 5 partial · 3 absent · 2 not assessed
4 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
7 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
1 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
Where Cairo is strong
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
Where the gaps are
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Transport for Cairo maintains a data portal and Geo Portal where users can explore its database, demonstrating a commitment to an open data policy for transport-related information.
https://transportforcairo.com/dataOpen 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/Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
The "Digital Egypt" platform serves as a unified official portal for most government transactions, offering access to over 130 government services and allowing users to pay fees electronically.
https://digital.gov.eg/Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
Egypt has a "Unified Digital Identity Platform" (Egypt Pass) that provides citizens and residents with a single digital account for secure access to all government services, enabling electronic application, signing, and follow-up.
https://di.gov.eg/About this assessment
Cairo was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-23 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.