// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Al Wakrah?
Al Wakrah scores 23.4% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #197 of 256 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
23.4%
Rank
#197 / 256
Criteria present
13 / 86
Evidence coverage
30.2%
Al Wakrah's smart city score by area
5 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 6 not assessed
1 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed
2 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 4 absent · 3 not assessed
2 present · 7 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
0 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
Where Al Wakrah is strong
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
Where the gaps are
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Water & Sanitation
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The 'State of Qatar Open Data' portal (data.gov.qa) publishes machine-readable datasets, including population data disaggregated by municipality, which covers Al Wakrah.
https://www.data.gov.qa/explore/dataset/population-by-municipality-and-age-groups/information/Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The State of Qatar Open Data portal provides high-value datasets, including population statistics disaggregated by municipality (relevant to Al Wakrah), water total production, and public infrastructure and building construction projects.
https://www.data.gov.qa/explore/dataset/population-by-municipality-and-age-groups/information/Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The State of Qatar Open Data portal offers programmatic API access for its datasets, as indicated by mentions of an 'API Console' and 'JSON Schema' on individual dataset pages.
https://www.data.gov.qa/explore/dataset/population-by-municipality-and-age-groups/information/Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
Qatar operates a National Authentication System Self-Service Portal where users can log in, register, reset passwords, and update mobile numbers, indicating the presence of a digital identity system.
https://www.nas.gov.qa/About this assessment
Al Wakrah 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.