City assessment
How smart is Accra?
Accra scores 66.9% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #115 of 386 by smart reach and #179 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. 16 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 23 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#115 / 386
Smart score
66.9%
Evidenced rank
#179 / 387
Criteria present
49 / 86
Evidence coverage
76.7%
Accra's smart city score by area
9 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 4 not yet assessed
5 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 5 not yet assessed
6 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 4 not yet assessed
10 present · 1 partial · 2 absent
6 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 2 not yet assessed
9 present · 5 partial · 0 absent
Where Accra is strong
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions · 3 partial
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation · 1 absent
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 2 partial
Not yet assessed
16 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.
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure4 of 4
- Water & Sanitation4 of 4
- Active & Shared Mobility2 of 4
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles2 of 4
- Energy & Smart Grid1 of 4
- Food Security & Urban Agriculture1 of 2
- Innovation & Economic Development1 of 4
- Public Transport & Real-Time Information1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Ghana has an independent public data portal, ghanadatacenter.org, which allows users to find and explore public data and datasets across national life.
https://ghanadatacenter.org/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/Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
High-value datasets such as inflation, GDP growth, unemployment rate, population, electricity access, and public accounts are available through the Ghana Statistical Service and the Ghana Data Center.
https://ghanadatacenter.org/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 ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 23 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.