// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Hawalli?
Hawalli scores 28% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #368 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
28%
Rank
#368 / 388
Criteria present
17 / 86
Evidence coverage
37.2%
Hawalli's smart city score by area
4 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 5 not assessed
1 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 9 not assessed
2 present · 3 partial · 4 absent · 4 not assessed
1 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
1 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed
Where Hawalli is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
Where the gaps are
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
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.aspxSmart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · EV charging network
Teyyar is driving Kuwait's EV charging revolution, delivering complete EV charging solutions and operating Kuwait's first charging network, with an app available for download to find chargers.
https://www.teyyar.com/Housing & 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/About this assessment
Hawalli 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.