// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Dammam?
Dammam scores 22% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #337 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
22%
Rank
#337 / 386
Criteria present
12 / 86
Evidence coverage
31.4%
Dammam's smart city score by area
2 present · 3 partial · 3 absent · 7 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
0 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
1 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed
3 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
3 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
3 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed
Where Dammam is strong
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Health & Digital Health
Where the gaps are
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
Saudi Arabia has a "National Single Sign-On" platform, described as a "highly secured, trusted and reliable Identity Platform that boosts the confidence in online services across Kingdom Saudi Arabia."
https://www.iam.gov.sa/ar/index.htmlEducation & Digital Skills · Education provision data
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, located in Dammam, reported 5587 accepted students.
https://studyinsaudi.moe.gov.sa/Universities/Details/4Education & Digital Skills · Digital-skills / inclusion programme
The Madrasati educational platform, managed by the education administration in Sharqia (Eastern Province), aims to equip students with skills, values, and knowledge to meet current and future digital requirements.
https://sites.moe.gov.sa/Sharqia/services/service-23/Education & Digital Skills · Connected schools / e-learning
The Madrasati platform functions as an electronic learning management system with numerous electronic educational tools, supporting educational processes and learning for students across all stages in the Eastern Province, including Dammam.
https://sites.moe.gov.sa/Sharqia/services/service-23/About this assessment
Dammam was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-12 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.