// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Kuwait City?
Kuwait City scores 25.5% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #321 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
25.5%
Rank
#321 / 386
Criteria present
14 / 86
Evidence coverage
37.2%
Kuwait City's smart city score by area
1 present · 6 partial · 1 absent · 7 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 10 not assessed
0 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed
1 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
4 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
4 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
Where Kuwait City is strong
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Digital Government Services
Where the gaps are
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
Kuwait has an official electronic portal (e.gov.kw) that offers a wide range of services for citizens, residents, and businesses, including civil ID renewal, marriage contracts, visa applications, driving licenses, and electricity connections. Additionally,…
https://e.gov.kw/sites/kgoenglish/Pages/ApplicationPages/Application-Sahel.aspxHousing & Urban Planning · Land-use / zoning open data
The Kuwait Geohub provides an open platform for geographic data and information, with maps available for download to all users without exception or prior requirements, including categories like terrestrial environment maps and natural resources maps.
https://www.kuwait-geohub.org/geohub/gis-mapsHealth & Digital Health · Healthcare provision data
A health data overview for the State of Kuwait is available, including its population of 4,838,782 in 2023, current health expenditure at 5.78% of GDP in 2021, and life expectancy data.
https://data.who.int/countries/414Education & Digital Skills · Education provision data
The Ministry of Education in Kuwait provides statistical services that clarify digital indicators and statistics related to teachers, students, and schools in the State of Kuwait.
https://www.moe.edu.kw/About this assessment
Kuwait City 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.