// 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

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation67%

5 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 6 not assessed

Mobility & Transport100%

1 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate83%

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

Infrastructure, Water & Waste44%

3 present · 1 partial · 4 absent · 3 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion61%

2 present · 7 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment0%

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

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model50%

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.