City assessment
How smart is Amman?
Amman scores 55.3% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #207 of 386 by smart reach and #254 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. 19 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
#207 / 386
Smart score
55.3%
Evidenced rank
#254 / 387
Criteria present
40 / 86
Evidence coverage
65.1%
Amman's smart city score by area
8 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 4 not yet assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 8 not yet assessed
5 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 5 not yet assessed
4 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 1 not yet assessed
9 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 1 not yet assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 1 absent
6 present · 4 partial · 4 absent
Where Amman is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 2 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience · 2 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Open Data & Transparency · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency · 1 absent, 1 partial
Not yet assessed
19 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
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure3 of 4
- Climate Action & Emissions2 of 3
- Green Space & Biodiversity2 of 3
- Public Transport & Real-Time Information2 of 4
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles2 of 4
- Energy & Smart Grid1 of 4
- Inclusion & Civic Participation1 of 3
- Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin1 of 3
- Water & Sanitation1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The open data portal provides high-value datasets, specifically listing 320 datasets for 'Transportation' and 231 for 'Environment and Weather'.
https://opendata.gov.jo/enConnectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Fibre / high-speed broadband coverage
Jordan has a National Broadband Network Program that includes providing infrastructure of high-speed fiber optic networks to connect government departments in the governorates with central offices in the capital.
https://www.modee.gov.jo/EN/Pages/National_Broadband_Network_ProgramPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Amman operates a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) network, as evidenced by route information and timetables for the "BRT Swaileh Terminal - BRT Jordan Museum Terminal" available through the ammanbus.jo domain.
https://mobile.ammanbus.jo/rl1/api/v2.0/route/info?displayRouteCode=99&resultType=111111&direction=0&busStopId=10627&lang=en&version=WEB®ion=116Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · EV charging network
ION is described as the leading EV charging platform in Jordan and MENA, established in 2019, providing integrated solutions for EV charging, including an app to locate and activate charging stations.
https://ion.jo/About this assessment
Amman 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.