// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Al Khobar?
Al Khobar scores 32.9% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #346 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
32.9%
Rank
#346 / 388
Criteria present
19 / 86
Evidence coverage
45.3%
Al Khobar's smart city score by area
7 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed
0 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 10 not assessed
0 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 8 not assessed
3 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
4 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
2 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
3 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 5 not assessed
Where Al Khobar is strong
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
Where the gaps are
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The Ministry of Municipalities and Housing provides an 'Open Data Library' on its website, offering machine-readable datasets such as 'Land Grants' in XLS, PDF, and CSV formats for download.
https://www.momrah.gov.sa/en/open-dataConnectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Fibre / high-speed broadband coverage
stc KSA offers "Fiber to every room" and provides a "Fiber Installation Request" service as part of its home internet solutions.
https://www.stc.com.sa/en/personal/home.htmlConnectivity & ICT Infrastructure · 5G mobile coverage
stc KSA, a major telecommunications provider, offers 5G/4G routers, indicating the commercial availability of 5G services in Saudi Arabia.
https://www.stc.com.sa/en/personal/home.htmlHousing & Urban Planning · Affordable housing programme
The Ministry of Municipalities and Housing offers five housing subsidy packages, including an Advanced Subsidy Package, House Renovation Package, and Self-Build Subsidy Package.
https://www.momah.gov.sa/en/open-dataAbout this assessment
Al Khobar was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-09-03 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. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.