// 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

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation58%

3 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 9 not assessed

Mobility & Transport0%

0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate25%

0 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 9 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste50%

0 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion60%

3 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 8 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment63%

2 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model75%

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/kuwait

Innovation & 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.