// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Abuja?
Abuja scores 26.5% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #165 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
26.5%
Rank
#165 / 213
Criteria present
14 / 86
Evidence coverage
38.4%
Abuja's smart city score by area
1 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 9 not assessed
2 present · 0 partial · 5 absent · 5 not assessed
2 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
1 present · 2 partial · 5 absent · 3 not assessed
1 present · 7 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed
6 present · 2 partial · 0 absent
1 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 11 not assessed
Where Abuja is strong
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
Where the gaps are
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
Evidence highlights
Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Abuja has a Transportation Secretariat under the Federal Capital Territory Administration and a train route connecting Abuja to Kaduna, for which an automated ticketing system is in place.
https://fcta.gov.ng/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Integrated / contactless ticketing
TPS provides automated ticketing solutions for transport systems, including Automated Fare Collection (AFC) solutions across different modes of transport, and specifically mentions a 'Breeze E-ticketing App' for the Abuja-Kaduna train route.
https://tps.ng/Innovation & Economic Development · Economic indicators open data
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) publishes a 'Data Release Calendar' and various reports such as the 'General Household Survey (GHS) Panel Wave 5' and the 'National Agricultural Sample Census Report 2022'. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) also publi…
https://www.cbn.gov.ng/Culture, Tourism & Recreation · Culture / recreation provision
Abuja has recreational facilities such as Millennium Park, Durumi Recreational Park, Jabi Recreational Park, and Emerald Recreational Park, managed by the Department of Parks & Recreation. The city also has an FCT Archives History Bureau and a digital guide…
https://fcta.gov.ng/About this assessment
Abuja was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-06 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.