// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Abu Dhabi?
Abu Dhabi scores 63.6% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #63 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
63.6%
Rank
#63 / 213
Criteria present
45 / 82
Evidence coverage
69.5%
Abu Dhabi's smart city score by area
11 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
11 present · 3 partial · 2 absent
6 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 7 not assessed
12 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 2 absent
Where Abu Dhabi is strong
- ▸City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange
- ▸Digital Government / e-Services
- ▸Open Data by Default
- ▸EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure
- ▸Data Governance, Privacy & Ethics
Where the gaps are
- ▸Digital Inclusion & Literacy
- ▸Pervasive IoT Sensing
- ▸Citizen Engagement & Participation
- ▸Outcome Measurement & KPIs
- ▸Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring
Evidence highlights
Open Data by Default · Official open data portal
Abu Dhabi has an official open data portal at data.abudhabi/, and various government departments like the Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) and the Department of Health (DOH) also provide open data.
https://www.dmt.gov.ae/en/Open-DataOpen Data by Default · Open APIs / programmatic access
Abu Dhabi provides programmatic access to data, including geospatial open data via an ArcGIS REST service from the Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) geoportal, and federal ministries also feature API marketplaces and open data APIs.
https://www.moj.gov.ae/en/data/api-market-place.aspxCity Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange · Operational dashboards / city ops center
The Department of Health in Abu Dhabi provides open data dashboards as a resource.
https://www.doh.gov.ae/resources/open-data-dashboardsCity Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange · Documented platform architecture
The Department of Health in Abu Dhabi has published a "DATA-ARCHITECTURE--MODELING-STANDARD" document, indicating documented platform architecture.
https://www.doh.gov.ae/-/media/Project/DOH/DOH/Downloads/Health-Regulation-Sector/Data-and-Standard/DATA-ARCHITECTURE--MODELING-STANDARD.pdfAbout this assessment
Abu Dhabi was assessed against the 82 criteria of the DC20 smart city framework on 2026-06-26 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 — see how smart cities are measured. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.