// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Rabat?

Rabat scores 14% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #371 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

14%

Rank

#371 / 386

Criteria present

7 / 86

Evidence coverage

20.9%

Rabat's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation39%

3 present · 1 partial · 5 absent · 6 not assessed

Mobility & Transport0%

0 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 11 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate100%

1 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste50%

0 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion36%

1 present · 3 partial · 3 absent · 6 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment50%

0 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model60%

2 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 9 not assessed

Where Rabat is strong

  • Education & Digital Skills
  • Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
  • Housing & Urban Planning
  • Critical Infrastructure Resilience
  • Open Data & Transparency

Where the gaps are

  • Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
  • Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
  • Health & Digital Health
  • Public Safety & Emergency
  • Innovation & Economic Development

Evidence highlights

Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal

Morocco operates a National Open Data Portal, as indicated by the title and welcome message on data.gov.ma, which states "Portail National des données ouvertes du Royaume du Maroc".

https://data.gov.ma/

Energy & Smart Grid · Renewable energy share / targets

Morocco, through entities like Masen, aims for at least 52% of its installed electricity capacity to come from renewable sources by 2030, with operational projects including 686 MW of solar and 100 MW of wind power, and significant additional capacity under…

https://www.masen.org.ma/en/presentation

Education & Digital Skills · Education provision data

Mohammed V University in Rabat reports over 98,083 enrolled students and 319 accredited programs, indicating the availability of education provision data. The Ministry of National Education also announces national baccalaureate exam results, implying data o…

https://www.men.gov.ma/

Critical Infrastructure Resilience · Cybersecurity / digital resilience

Morocco has a national body, the Direction Générale de la Sécurité des Systèmes d'Information (DGSSI), dedicated to information system security, which provides documents and guides related to cybersecurity, procedures for cyber incident detection, and organ…

https://www.dgssi.gov.ma/

About this assessment

Rabat 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.