// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Hawalli?
Hawalli scores 13.9% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #235 of 256 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
13.9%
Rank
#235 / 256
Criteria present
9 / 86
Evidence coverage
17.4%
Hawalli's smart city score by area
3 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 9 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
0 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 9 not assessed
0 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed
3 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 8 not assessed
2 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
1 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
Where Hawalli is strong
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
Where the gaps are
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
Kuwait operates an official electronic portal (e.gov.kw) that provides a wide array of government services for citizens, residents, and businesses, including civil ID renewal, visa applications, work permits, driving licenses, electricity connections, and b…
https://www.e.gov.kw/Education & Digital Skills · Education provision data
The Ministry of Education in Kuwait provides statistical services that show digital statistics and indicators related to teachers, students, and schools for the State of Kuwait.
https://eservices.moe.edu.kw/app/Innovation & Economic Development · Economic indicators open data
The World Bank's data portal provides economic indicators for Kuwait, including GDP (current US$) and GDP per capita (current US$), with recent values and trends available.
https://data.worldbank.org/country/kuwaitInnovation & Economic Development · Digital economy / e-commerce support
The Kuwaiti Minister of Commerce announced a draft law project aimed at enabling digital commerce to enhance the digital economy in Kuwait.
https://moci.gov.kw/About this assessment
Hawalli was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-10 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.