// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Rabat?

Rabat scores 32.9% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #190 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

32.9%

Rank

#190 / 213

Criteria present

17 / 82

Evidence coverage

43.9%

Rabat's smart city score by area

Data & Digital Foundation53%

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

Mobility50%

0 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 14 not assessed

Environment & Resources50%

5 present · 3 partial · 5 absent · 4 not assessed

Governance & People39%

4 present · 6 partial · 8 absent · 2 not assessed

Economy & Method50%

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

Where Rabat is strong

  • Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring
  • Resilience & Climate Adaptation
  • Digital Government / e-Services
  • Open Data by Default
  • Digital Twin

Where the gaps are

  • Pervasive IoT Sensing
  • Smart Energy & Buildings
  • Real-time Public Transit Intelligence
  • Smart Traffic & Adaptive Signals
  • Smart Water & Waste

Evidence highlights

Open Data by Default · Official open data portal

Rabat, as part of Morocco, has an official open data portal at data.gov.ma, which serves as a public platform for machine-readable data.

https://data.gov.ma/

Open Data by Default · Open licensing & terms

The official open data portal for Morocco, which includes data for Rabat, provides clear licensing and reuse terms on a dedicated 'licence' page.

https://data.gov.ma/fr/licence

Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring · Air-quality monitoring network

The Moroccan Ministry of Environment website indicates the presence of air quality monitoring ("surveillance de la qualité de l'air").

https://www.environnement.gov.ma/fr/air/94-surveillance-de-la-qualite-de-l-air

Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring · GHG emissions inventory

The Moroccan Ministry of Environment website indicates the existence of an atmospheric emissions inventory ("cadastre des émissions atmosphériques").

https://www.environnement.gov.ma/fr/air/95-cadastre-des-emissions-atmospheriques

About this assessment

Rabat was assessed against the 82 criteria of the DC20 smart city framework on 2026-06-26 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.