City assessment
How smart is Lusail?
Lusail scores 46.2% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #370 of 386 by smart reach and #301 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. 31 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
#370 / 386
Smart score
46.2%
Evidenced rank
#301 / 387
Criteria present
30 / 86
Evidence coverage
57%
Lusail's smart city score by area
9 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 3 not yet assessed
2 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 7 not yet assessed
3 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 8 not yet assessed
4 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 3 not yet assessed
6 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 2 not yet assessed
6 present · 2 partial · 0 absent
0 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 8 not yet assessed
Where Lusail is strong
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Digital Government Services
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture · 2 partial
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation · 1 absent
- ▸Education & Digital Skills · 2 partial
Not yet assessed
31 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
- Energy & Smart Grid3 of 4
- Green Space & Biodiversity3 of 3
- Public Transport & Real-Time Information3 of 4
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles3 of 4
- Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin3 of 3
- Climate Action & Emissions2 of 3
- Climate Adaptation & Heat2 of 3
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model2 of 4
- Water & Sanitation2 of 4
- Active & Shared Mobility1 of 4
- Critical Infrastructure Resilience1 of 3
- Health & Digital Health1 of 3
- Housing & Urban Planning1 of 3
- Public Safety & Emergency1 of 4
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/enPublic 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/enAbout this assessment
Lusail 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.