Innovation Cities™ Index 2022-2023: GCC – Future Smart Innovative Cities


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Who are GCC future smart cities?

Based on the 16th annual Innovation Cities™ Index city rankings process by 2THINKNOW. Original quantitative method, based on 162 indicators (including consideration of 1000+ data point inputs) per city. Est. 2007.

Why This Ranking?

Breadth of indicators covers areas of innovation that 500 cities are focused on. Such as: digital, liveability, smart, economic development, mobility (transport), tourism and trade, place branding, start-ups, sustainability. The city ranking has over a decade of results, making analysis possible. Detailed data is also available to order.
FAQ

These city rankings measure pre-conditions for innovation. Results are available globally (500 cities or top 100), or by region/nation.

The 162 Indicators cover key areas for city innovation such as: digital transformation, technology, startups, economic development, sustainability, liveability, mobility and other areas. Above average scores across many indicators result in a higher rank. Thus, making cities that rank high, more well-balanced. You can order city data at any level.

Indicators map to key government departments or industries.

The Innovation Cities™ Index was established in 2007. We seek to definitively answer the question - 'which are the world's most innovative cities '?

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Indicators

Based on 162 standard Indicators with underlying Data Points from 2THINKNOW's awesome City Benchmarking Data set. Making it easy to compare cities.

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My City

You can request benchmark reports &amp, analysis on any area of your city. This can include data-sets, plans, recommendations. Anything to add detail.
Data on Cities

All the data is available to compare any set of cities you need. The full data set is at your disposal, just order the specific areas you need. Available as raw Data Points or Indicators.

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More Resources

Ranking Resources: Overview | Media Resources | More Methodology | FAQ

GCC World City Rankings Results for 2022-2023

Instructions for Use: Yes, the top-level Innovation Cities™ Index results are always free to track and monitor. You can publish this list, please attribute it correctly - see 'Reproducing this list' below the table. Just, register for email updates here.

Data Detail: The data is available for purchase at Indicator level. Used by govt, cities, finance, insurance, consultants and businesses. We also will work with you on analysis, training workshops and reports based on insights from 500 cities of data.

REGION RANKCITYLOCATIONCLASSSCORE (60)PRIOR REGION RANKREGION CHANGEGLOBAL RANKCityID
1DubaiUnited Arab EmiratesNEXUS521-14353
2Abu DhabiUnited Arab EmiratesHUB462-758
3DohaQatarNODE438+5162344
4SharjahUnited Arab EmiratesNODE423- 12091228
5JeddahSaudi ArabiaNODE397+2307584
6Kuwait CityKuwaitNODE384- 2331698
7RiyadhSaudi ArabiaNODE375- 23501112
8ManamaBahrainNODE3611+3367779
9AjmanUnited Arab EmiratesNODE3510+139619
10MuscatOmanNODE359- 1397868
11Al-AinUnited Arab EmiratesUPSTART346- 541024
Region Definition

Definition of list: All GCC country-member cities selected from the 500 cities. Countries: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia,

About GCC

The GCC was established in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in May 1981. The purpose of the GCC is to achieve unity among its members based on their common objectives and their similar political and cultural identities, which are rooted in Arab and Islamic cultures. gcc-sg.org

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