// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Amman?
Amman scores 48.1% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #122 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
48.1%
Rank
#122 / 213
Criteria present
29 / 82
Evidence coverage
59.8%
Amman's smart city score by area
9 present · 7 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed
0 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 13 not assessed
7 present · 6 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
10 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 3 absent · 1 not assessed
Where Amman is strong
- ▸Digital Government / e-Services
- ▸Digital Twin
- ▸Open Data by Default
- ▸Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring
- ▸Resilience & Climate Adaptation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Pervasive IoT Sensing
- ▸Real-time Public Transit Intelligence
- ▸Smart Traffic & Adaptive Signals
- ▸EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure
- ▸Smart Water & Waste
Evidence highlights
Digital Twin · Simulation & scenario planning
The World Bank published a final report on "Amman Urban Growth Scenarios," indicating that scenario planning is conducted for the city's development.
https://www.worldbank.org/en/web/jordan/brief/amman-urban-growth-scenarios-pathways-toward-a-low-carbon-future-final-reportDigital Government / e-Services · Digital identity
Jordan has a digital identity system for residents, evidenced by the Sanad platform (sanad.gov.jo), which serves as a national digital identity and services portal.
https://sanad.gov.jo/Data Governance, Privacy & Ethics · Data protection / privacy framework
Jordan has a Personal Data Protection Law, specifically Law No. 24 for the year 2023, indicating a framework for data protection and privacy.
https://www.mod.gov.jo/AR/List/Laws/%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%88%D9%86_%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%A9_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AA_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%AE%D8%B5%D9%8A%D8%A9_%D8%B1%D9%82%D9%85_24_%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%86%D8%A9_2023Innovation Ecosystem · Startup & university partnerships
The University of Jordan, located in Amman, maintains a portal specifically for research partnerships.
https://portal.ju.edu.jo/research/Lists/Partnerships/AllItems.aspxAbout this assessment
Amman 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.