// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Doha?
Doha scores 62.5% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #65 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
62.5%
Rank
#65 / 213
Criteria present
47 / 82
Evidence coverage
68.3%
Doha's smart city score by area
16 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
5 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
8 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
13 present · 1 partial · 4 absent · 2 not assessed
5 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
Where Doha is strong
- ▸Interoperability & Open Standards
- ▸Resilience & Climate Adaptation
- ▸Open Data by Default
- ▸Pervasive IoT Sensing
- ▸Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring
Where the gaps are
- ▸Smart Energy & Buildings
- ▸Real-time Public Transit Intelligence
- ▸Smart Water & Waste
- ▸Smart Traffic & Adaptive Signals
- ▸Citizen Engagement & Participation
Evidence highlights
Open Data by Default · Official open data portal
Qatar has an official open data portal at data.gov.qa, which allows users to explore available datasets. Additionally, the Planning and Statistics Authority (psa.gov.qa) and Ashghal (ashghal.gov.qa) also provide statistical releases and open data pages, res…
https://www.data.gov.qa/Open Data by Default · Open licensing & terms
The official open data portal for Qatar features a dedicated page outlining its 'open-data-license', indicating clear terms for data reuse.
https://www.data.gov.qa/pages/open-data-license/City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange · Data sharing / exchange
Qatar operates an official Open Data Portal (data.gov.qa) which serves as a mechanism for sharing data, primarily from public actors.
https://www.data.gov.qa/EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure · Protected cycle network
The Ministry of Transport has launched an updated Qatar Bicycle Master Plan, indicating a commitment to and development of a cycle network.
https://mot.gov.qa/en/media-center/news/mot-launches-updated-qatar-bicycle-master-planAbout this assessment
Doha 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.