// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Doha?

Doha scores 54.3% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #150 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

54.3%

Rank

#150 / 386

Criteria present

32 / 86

Evidence coverage

72.1%

Doha's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation73%

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

Mobility & Transport67%

2 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate77%

7 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste78%

5 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion71%

7 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment75%

4 present · 4 partial · 0 absent

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model50%

0 present · 7 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed

Where Doha is strong

  • Health & Digital Health
  • Digital Government Services
  • Innovation & Economic Development
  • Green Space & Biodiversity
  • Housing & Urban Planning

Where the gaps are

  • Disaster Risk & Resilience
  • Critical Infrastructure Resilience
  • Climate Adaptation & Heat
  • Active & Shared Mobility
  • Public Transport & Real-Time Information

Evidence highlights

Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal

The "State of Qatar Open Data" portal, accessible at data.gov.qa/explore/, provides a catalog of datasets that can be filtered and downloaded.

https://www.data.gov.qa/explore/

Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal

Hukoomi is described as the official e-Government portal for Qatar, providing access to over 1000 e-services, allowing users to track applications, and offering a wide range of services including renewing ID cards, driving licenses, applying for business li…

https://hukoomi.gov.qa/en

Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on

The National Authentication System Self-Service Portal allows users to log in, register new accounts, reset passwords, and update mobile numbers, indicating a digital identity system for accessing services. Additionally, Hukoomi services require creating an…

https://www.nas.gov.qa

Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees

The Hukoomi portal enables users to pay fees and fines online. Furthermore, the Dhareeba electronic tax portal facilitates online tax declarations and payments for various taxes including income tax, withholding tax, capital gains tax, and selective tax.

https://www.dhareeba.gov.qa

About this assessment

Doha 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.