City assessment
How smart is Al Wakrah?
Al Wakrah scores 48.9% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #330 of 386 by smart reach and #284 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. 28 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 19 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#330 / 386
Smart score
48.9%
Evidenced rank
#284 / 387
Criteria present
34 / 86
Evidence coverage
58.1%
Al Wakrah's smart city score by area
9 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 2 not yet assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 4 absent · 4 not yet assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 9 not yet assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 4 not yet assessed
7 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
6 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 2 not yet assessed
3 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 6 not yet assessed
Where Al Wakrah is strong
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information · 3 absent
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency · 4 partial
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Open Data & Transparency · 1 absent
Not yet assessed
28 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.
- Climate Action & Emissions3 of 3
- Disaster Risk & Resilience3 of 4
- Energy & Smart Grid3 of 4
- Green Space & Biodiversity3 of 3
- Active & Shared Mobility2 of 4
- Critical Infrastructure Resilience2 of 3
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles2 of 4
- Water & Sanitation2 of 4
- Culture, Tourism & Recreation1 of 2
- Digital Government Services1 of 4
- Food Security & Urban Agriculture1 of 2
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model1 of 4
- Housing & Urban Planning1 of 3
- Inclusion & Civic Participation1 of 3
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy1 of 4
- Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin1 of 3
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The State of Qatar Open Data portal provides high-value datasets, including population statistics disaggregated by municipality (relevant to Al Wakrah), water total production, and public infrastructure and building construction projects.
https://www.data.gov.qa/explore/dataset/population-by-municipality-and-age-groups/information/Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The dataset page on the Qatar Open Data portal mentions an 'API Console' and 'JSON Schema', indicating that programmatic API access is available for datasets.
https://www.data.gov.qa/explore/dataset/population-by-municipality-and-age-groups/information/Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
Qatar has a National Authentication System (NAS) Self-Service Portal where users can log in, register, and manage their accounts, indicating a digital identity system for residents.
https://www.nas.gov.qa/Solid Waste & Circular Economy · Regular waste collection
The Ministry of Municipality in Qatar, which covers Al Wakrah, has a General Cleanliness Department responsible for public cleanliness and offers a service for citizens to dispose of bulky waste.
https://www.govserv.org/QA/Doha/176768825707067/%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9About this assessment
Al Wakrah was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 19 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.