// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Sharjah?
Sharjah scores 10.5% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #243 of 256 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
10.5%
Rank
#243 / 256
Criteria present
5 / 86
Evidence coverage
16.3%
Sharjah's smart city score by area
1 present · 4 partial · 3 absent · 7 not assessed
0 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 9 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 13 not assessed
1 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 9 not assessed
0 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
1 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
2 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
Where Sharjah is strong
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
Where the gaps are
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
Evidence highlights
Water & Sanitation · Potable water access
The Sharjah Electricity, Water, and Gas Authority (SEWA) is the primary provider of water in the emirate and is committed to ensuring that every home, business, and institution has access to reliable, safe, and sustainable water resources for its population…
https://www.sewa.gov.ae/Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The Sharjah Electricity, Water, and Gas Authority (SEWA) offers online services for checking utility bills and new connections for electricity, water, and gas.
https://www.sewa.gov.ae/Critical Infrastructure Resilience · Power supply reliability
The Sharjah Electricity, Water, and Gas Authority (SEWA) is committed to ensuring that all homes, businesses, and institutions in Sharjah have access to reliable, safe, and sustainable electricity resources, with reliability being a core motto and goal.
https://www.sewa.gov.ae/Critical Infrastructure Resilience · Water-supply resilience
The Sharjah Electricity, Water, and Gas Authority (SEWA) is dedicated to providing reliable, safe, and sustainable water resources to all users in Sharjah, emphasizing sustainability and reliability as key components of their service.
https://www.sewa.gov.ae/About this assessment
Sharjah was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-09 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.