// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Algiers?
Algiers scores 18.8% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #212 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
18.8%
Rank
#212 / 213
Criteria present
7 / 82
Evidence coverage
28%
Algiers's smart city score by area
2 present · 3 partial · 6 absent · 10 not assessed
0 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 14 not assessed
1 present · 5 partial · 4 absent · 7 not assessed
4 present · 5 partial · 5 absent · 6 not assessed
0 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
Where Algiers is strong
- ▸Digital Government / e-Services
- ▸City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange
- ▸Smart Water & Waste
- ▸Citizen Engagement & Participation
- ▸Digital Inclusion & Literacy
Where the gaps are
- ▸Interoperability & Open Standards
- ▸Real-time Public Transit Intelligence
- ▸Smart Traffic & Adaptive Signals
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency Response
- ▸Innovation Ecosystem
Evidence highlights
City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange · Data sharing / exchange
Algeria has open data portals (algeria.opendataforafrica.org and portal.dataalgeria.cerist.dz) which serve as mechanisms for sharing data with public and private actors. The "Fadaa El Djazair" platform also serves various "bodies" and "professionals."
https://fadaeldjazair.mf.gov.dz/ar/Citizen Engagement & Participation · 311-style issue reporting
The Algerian Ministry of Interior provides an official online platform for citizens to submit requests and complaints.
https://www.interieur.gov.dz/index.php/fr/requ%C3%AAte-et-r%C3%A9clamationData Governance, Privacy & Ethics · Data protection / privacy framework
The Algerian Ministry of Post and Telecommunications has a personal data protection policy, indicating a framework for data protection and privacy.
https://www.mpt.gov.dz/ar/content/politique-de-protection-des-donn%C3%A9es-%C3%A0-caract%C3%A8re-personnelOpen Data by Default · Official open data portal
Algeria has an open data portal hosted on the Open Data for Africa platform, which serves as a public, machine-readable open data portal for the country.
https://algeria.opendataforafrica.org/About this assessment
Algiers 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.