City assessment
How smart is Muscat?
Muscat scores 51.9% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #261 of 386 by smart reach and #270 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. 20 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 22 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#261 / 386
Smart score
51.9%
Evidenced rank
#270 / 387
Criteria present
32 / 86
Evidence coverage
67.4%
Muscat's smart city score by area
7 present · 4 partial · 4 absent
1 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 7 not yet assessed
3 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 4 not yet assessed
2 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 4 not yet assessed
8 present · 1 partial · 4 absent
5 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 2 not yet assessed
6 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 3 not yet assessed
Where Muscat is strong
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency · 3 absent
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · 2 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Water & Sanitation · 4 partial
- ▸Digital Government Services · 3 partial
Not yet assessed
20 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.
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy4 of 4
- Active & Shared Mobility3 of 4
- Public Transport & Real-Time Information3 of 4
- Climate Action & Emissions2 of 3
- Climate Adaptation & Heat2 of 3
- Air Quality & Monitoring1 of 3
- Culture, Tourism & Recreation1 of 2
- Disaster Risk & Resilience1 of 4
- Food Security & Urban Agriculture1 of 2
- Green Space & Biodiversity1 of 3
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Oman operates an official government data portal, data.gov.om, which is described as a free data-sharing portal providing datasets from various entities related to the Sultanate of Oman.
https://data.gov.om/Open Data & Transparency · Clear open licensing
The content on the Oman Data Portal (data.gov.om) is explicitly licensed under the Open Government License - Sultanate of Oman.
https://data.gov.om/Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
The Gov.om portal indicates the use of a 'trusted digital identity' (هويتك الرقمية الموثوقة) for logging in and applying for government services.
https://www.gov.om/Health & Digital Health · Telehealth / digital health services
The Ministry of Interior's health services system allows citizens to submit requests online through the 'enjaz' portal, which includes a list of eServices. The Ministry of Health also offers e-services for health practitioner registration and private health…
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Muscat was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 22 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.