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How smart is Lusail?

Lusail scores 38.4% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #307 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

38.4%

Rank

#307 / 388

Criteria present

23 / 86

Evidence coverage

48.8%

Lusail's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation75%

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

Mobility & Transport70%

2 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate100%

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

Infrastructure, Water & Waste69%

4 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion72%

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

Economy, Innovation & Employment67%

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

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model33%

0 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 11 not assessed

Where Lusail is strong

  • Open Data & Transparency
  • Digital Government Services
  • Innovation & Economic Development
  • Air Quality & Monitoring
  • Health & Digital Health

Where the gaps are

  • Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
  • Critical Infrastructure Resilience
  • Climate Adaptation & Heat
  • Public Transport & Real-Time Information
  • Energy & Smart Grid

Evidence highlights

Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal

The 'State of Qatar Open Data' portal, accessible via data.gov.qa, publishes machine-readable datasets such as 'Public Transport Systems - Public Transport Ridership', which includes a JSON schema.

https://www.data.gov.qa/explore/dataset/public-transport-users/information/

Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published

The 'State of Qatar Open Data' portal publishes a high-value transport dataset titled 'Public Transport Systems - Public Transport Ridership', detailing the number of public transport users by mode for 2024-2026.

https://www.data.gov.qa/explore/dataset/public-transport-users/information/

Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal

Qatar operates Hukoomi, an official website for digital government services, offering access to over 1000 e-services and features for tracking applications and online support.

https://hukoomi.gov.qa/en

Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network

Qatar has a "Public Bus Infrastructure Program" and a "Transportation Master Plan for Qatar-2050." RKH Qitarat, a joint venture with major public transport operators, is involved in operating rail-based transport.

https://www.mot.gov.qa/en

About this assessment

Lusail was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-23 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.