// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Accra?
Accra scores 49.6% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #181 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
49.6%
Rank
#181 / 386
Criteria present
36 / 86
Evidence coverage
57%
Accra's smart city score by area
7 present · 2 partial · 4 absent · 2 not assessed
2 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
6 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 2 not assessed
3 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
9 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
5 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 5 not assessed
Where Accra is strong
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Digital Government Services
Where the gaps are
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Ghana operates an official open data portal called the 'Ghana Open Data Initiative' (data.gov.gh), which features 912 resources and 271 catalogs across various sectors like agriculture, business, city data, education, energy, environment, finance, health, l…
https://data.gov.gh/Open Data & Transparency · Clear open licensing
The Ghana Open Data Initiative portal explicitly mentions a 'Ghana Open Data License' under its 'POLICY AND GUIDELINES' section, indicating that datasets carry an explicit open license.
https://data.gov.gh/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
STC Ghana operates bus transportation services from Accra to various destinations across Ghana and neighboring countries, including routes like Accra-Kumasi, Accra-Tamale, and Accra-Takoradi.
https://www.stc.gov.gh/Air Quality & Monitoring · Clean air / low-emission zone
The Greater Accra Region has an Air Quality Management Plan, as indicated by a resource listed on the Climate & Clean Air Coalition website.
https://ccacoalition.org/resources/greater-accra-region-air-quality-management-planAbout this assessment
Accra 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.