// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Al Rayyan?
Al Rayyan scores 36.7% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #262 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
36.7%
Rank
#262 / 386
Criteria present
23 / 86
Evidence coverage
47.7%
Al Rayyan's smart city score by area
7 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
2 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
2 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed
3 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
3 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
4 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
Where Al Rayyan is strong
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
Where the gaps are
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The State of Qatar operates an official open data portal at data.gov.qa, which is confirmed by multiple sources referring to it as 'State of Qatar Open Data' and providing an 'Explore' section for datasets.
https://www.data.gov.qa/explore/dataset/municipalities-in-qatar-2025/information/Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The State of Qatar Open Data portal provides programmatic API access, indicated by the mention of an 'API Console' and 'JSON Schema' for datasets.
https://www.data.gov.qa/explore/dataset/municipalities-in-qatar-2025/information/Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · 5G mobile coverage
Ooredoo launched one of the world's first 5G Speed Experiences in Doha, Qatar, achieving initial speeds of up to and exceeding 1 Gbps.
https://www.ooredoo.com/en/who_we_are/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
The Ministry of Transport in Qatar is implementing a "Transportation Master Plan for Qatar-2050" and a "Public Bus Infrastructure Program" to deliver an integrated transportation and mobility system.
https://www.mot.gov.qa/enAbout this assessment
Al Rayyan 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.