City assessment
How smart is Al Rayyan?
Al Rayyan scores 51% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #281 of 386 by smart reach and #274 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. 26 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 23 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#281 / 386
Smart score
51%
Evidenced rank
#274 / 387
Criteria present
31 / 86
Evidence coverage
66.3%
Al Rayyan's smart city score by area
8 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 2 not yet assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 5 not yet assessed
4 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 5 not yet assessed
2 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 5 not yet assessed
3 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 4 not yet assessed
5 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
5 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 4 not yet assessed
Where Al Rayyan is strong
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Health & Digital Health
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility · 2 absent
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions · 3 partial
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience · 3 partial
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning · 2 partial
Not yet assessed
26 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.
- Disaster Risk & Resilience3 of 4
- Public Transport & Real-Time Information3 of 4
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy3 of 4
- Energy & Smart Grid2 of 4
- Green Space & Biodiversity2 of 3
- Public Safety & Emergency2 of 4
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles2 of 4
- Water & Sanitation2 of 4
- Air Quality & Monitoring1 of 3
- Digital Government Services1 of 4
- Education & Digital Skills1 of 3
- Food Security & Urban Agriculture1 of 2
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model1 of 4
- Inclusion & Civic Participation1 of 3
- Open Data & Transparency1 of 4
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/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
The Ministry of Transport in Qatar has a 'Public Transport Bus Infrastructure Program' and a 'Comprehensive Transport Plan for the State of Qatar 2050', indicating the operation and development of a public transport network.
https://www.mot.gov.qaAir Quality & Monitoring · Real-time air-quality data
Real-time air quality index (AQI) data is available for Al Rayyan, Qatar.
https://aqicn.org/station/qatar/al-rayyan/alrayyan/About this assessment
Al Rayyan was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 23 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.