// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Al Wakrah?

Al Wakrah scores 36% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #266 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

36%

Rank

#266 / 386

Criteria present

22 / 86

Evidence coverage

44.2%

Al Wakrah's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation77%

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

Mobility & Transport100%

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

Environment, Energy & Climate83%

2 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste80%

3 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion64%

3 present · 8 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment83%

2 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model75%

2 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed

Where Al Wakrah is strong

  • Air Quality & Monitoring
  • Health & Digital Health
  • Open Data & Transparency
  • Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
  • Education & Digital Skills

Where the gaps are

  • Inclusion & Civic Participation
  • Critical Infrastructure Resilience
  • Climate Adaptation & Heat
  • Public Transport & Real-Time Information
  • Solid Waste & Circular Economy

Evidence highlights

Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal

The 'State of Qatar Open Data' portal (data.gov.qa) is an official government-run open data portal, as evidenced by a specific dataset page hosted on this domain.

https://www.data.gov.qa/explore/dataset/population-by-municipality-and-age-groups/information/

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/

About this assessment

Al Wakrah 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.