// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Cairo?
Cairo scores 16.9% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #192 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
16.9%
Rank
#192 / 213
Criteria present
10 / 86
Evidence coverage
22.1%
Cairo's smart city score by area
4 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 7 not assessed
1 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 13 not assessed
1 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
1 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 9 not assessed
3 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
0 present · 2 partial · 5 absent · 7 not assessed
Where Cairo is strong
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
Where the gaps are
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The 'Data Portal - Transport for Cairo' provides access to transport-related data, which is considered a high-value dataset.
https://data.transportforcairo.com/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
The Ministry of Transport in Cairo is developing river transport to boost trade and revitalize tourism.
https://www.cairo.gov.eg/Housing & Urban Planning · Affordable housing programme
Cairo has an affordable housing program called 'Housing for All Egyptians' (سكن لكل المصريين) for limited and middle-income individuals, with online reservation and inquiry options for units in various cities, including areas within Cairo like Capital Garde…
https://blogs.realestate.gov.eg/ar/news/%d8%b5%d9%86%d8%af%d9%88%d9%82-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a5%d8%b3%d9%83%d8%a7%d9%86-%d9%81%d8%aa%d8%ad-%d8%a8%d8%a7%d8%a8-%d8%ad%d8%ac%d8%b2-%d8%b4%d9%82%d9%82-%d8%b3%d9%83%d9%86-%d9%84%d9%83%d9%84-%d8%a7/Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
The Digital Egypt platform serves as the official unified portal for most government transactions, offering access to over 130 government services electronically, allowing citizens to complete transactions and pay fees online.
https://digital.gov.eg/About this assessment
Cairo was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-05 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.