City assessment
How smart is Al Khobar?
Al Khobar scores 37.6% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #349 of 386 by smart reach and #346 on the evidence alone, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Each criterion counts in full where the evidence shows it present, half where partial and nothing where absent, weighted by its category. 31 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 19 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#349 / 386
Smart score
37.6%
Evidenced rank
#346 / 387
Criteria present
23 / 86
Evidence coverage
51.2%
Al Khobar's smart city score by area
7 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 3 not yet assessed
1 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 8 not yet assessed
0 present · 4 partial · 5 absent · 4 not yet assessed
3 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 5 not yet assessed
5 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 4 not yet assessed
3 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 2 not yet assessed
4 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 5 not yet assessed
Where Al Khobar is strong
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions · 3 absent
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring · 2 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Open Data & Transparency · 2 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience · 2 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Health & Digital Health · 3 partial
Not yet assessed
31 of 86 criteria have no finding yet, either way. They count as nothing in the score until one is made, and they are not gaps.
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy4 of 4
- Climate Adaptation & Heat3 of 3
- Energy & Smart Grid3 of 4
- Public Safety & Emergency3 of 4
- Public Transport & Real-Time Information3 of 4
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles3 of 4
- Active & Shared Mobility2 of 4
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure2 of 4
- Culture, Tourism & Recreation2 of 2
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model2 of 4
- Green Space & Biodiversity1 of 3
- Inclusion & Civic Participation1 of 3
- Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin1 of 3
- Water & Sanitation1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
The 'Balady' platform serves as a unified electronic portal offering various municipal and housing services to citizens and residents, including license management, requests, and objections.
https://apps.balady.gov.sa/dashboardclient/Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
The Balady platform supports unified login for its services, and the Absher platform is identified as an electronic platform providing various government services to citizens and residents, requiring login with Absher credentials.
https://apps.balady.gov.sa/dashboardclient/Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
The Balady platform offers electronic services that include 'reports' (بلاغات) and 'request tracking' (متابعة الطلبات), allowing users to submit and follow up on issues.
https://apps.balady.gov.sa/dashboardclient/Connectivity & 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.htmlAbout this assessment
Al Khobar was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 19 Oct 2026 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, or left not yet assessed, and every finding links to where it was found. Cities are re-assessed in runs, not continuously: the latest finished on 24 Oct 2026.