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How smart is Hawalli?
Hawalli scores 19.3% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #350 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
19.3%
Rank
#350 / 386
Criteria present
14 / 86
Evidence coverage
24.4%
Hawalli's smart city score by area
4 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
0 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed
1 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
4 present · 0 partial · 3 absent · 6 not assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
1 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
Where Hawalli is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
Where the gaps are
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
The Official Electronic Portal of the State of Kuwait (e.gov.kw) serves as a unified platform offering various services for citizens and residents, including renewing civil ID, marriage contracts, immigration, employment, car services, housing, and health s…
https://www.e.gov.kw/sites/kgoenglish/Pages/HomePage.aspxDigital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The Kuwait Government Online portal provides e-payment services for electricity and water bills, as well as traffic and immigration violations.
https://www.e.gov.kw/sites/kgoenglish/Pages/HomePage.aspxHousing & Urban Planning · Affordable housing programme
The official Kuwaiti e-government portal lists a service for 'Opening a file for housing care/welfare' under its 'Housing' section, indicating a program related to social or affordable housing.
https://www.e.gov.kw/Health & Digital Health · Healthcare provision data
The State of Kuwait, where Hawalli is located, has a population of 4,838,782 (2023) and a current health expenditure of 5.78% of GDP (2021), with data also available on life expectancy.
https://data.who.int/countries/414About this assessment
Hawalli 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.