// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Buraidah?
Buraidah scores 26.3% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #373 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
26.3%
Rank
#373 / 388
Criteria present
12 / 86
Evidence coverage
40.7%
Buraidah's smart city score by area
2 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed
1 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
1 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 8 not assessed
2 present · 0 partial · 3 absent · 6 not assessed
3 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
0 present · 7 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
3 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
Where Buraidah is strong
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
Where the gaps are
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS) operates a 'General Data Portal' (بوابة البيانات العامة) which provides data to help users make decisions, as stated on its official website.
https://sso.scfhs.org.sa/Home/IndexDigital Government Services · Unified online services portal
The "Balady" platform, managed by the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing, serves as an integrated online portal and mobile application for service providers to access and deliver municipal-related services to the public in Saudi Arabia.
https://momah.gov.sa/ar/node/15122Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · Smart parking
ICAD launched a next-generation smart parking enforcement system in Buraidah, and IPARK provides paid parking in designated areas of Othman Bin Affan Street in North Buraidah.
https://www.ipark-ksa.com/Education & Digital Skills · Digital-skills / inclusion programme
The "Madrasati platform" is an educational platform that supports electronic learning tools and aims to achieve educational goals for curricula and courses, helping students adapt to the digital requirements of the present and future. Another platform, "Mad…
https://sites.moe.gov.sa/Sharqia/services/service-23/About this assessment
Buraidah 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.