City assessment
How smart is Dhahran?
Dhahran scores 43% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #346 of 386 by smart reach and #319 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. 27 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
#346 / 386
Smart score
43%
Evidenced rank
#319 / 387
Criteria present
28 / 86
Evidence coverage
55.8%
Dhahran's smart city score by area
9 present · 2 partial · 3 absent · 1 not yet assessed
0 present · 1 partial · 3 absent · 8 not yet assessed
3 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 5 not yet assessed
2 present · 5 partial · 2 absent · 2 not yet assessed
4 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 4 not yet assessed
3 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 2 not yet assessed
7 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 5 not yet assessed
Where Dhahran is strong
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information · 3 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 2 absent
- ▸Water & Sanitation · 1 absent, 3 partial
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Health & Digital Health · 3 partial
Not yet assessed
27 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.
- Active & Shared Mobility4 of 4
- Public Safety & Emergency4 of 4
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles4 of 4
- Climate Action & Emissions3 of 3
- Disaster Risk & Resilience3 of 4
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model2 of 4
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy2 of 4
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure1 of 4
- Culture, Tourism & Recreation1 of 2
- Energy & Smart Grid1 of 4
- Green Space & Biodiversity1 of 3
- Innovation & Economic Development1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The Ministry of Municipalities and Housing in Saudi Arabia operates an "Open Data Library" accessible via its website, which serves as an official open data portal.
https://www.momah.gov.sa/en/open-dataOpen Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
An API endpoint from balady.gov.sa, the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing, explicitly named 'open-data' (apiservices.balady.gov.sa/v1/momrah-services/open-data) returns a JSON response, indicating programmatic access to data.
https://apiservices.balady.gov.sa/v1/momrah-services/open-dataDigital Government Services · Unified online services portal
The 'Balady' platform is described as an integrated electronic platform offering various municipal and housing services, including managing licenses, tracking requests, and handling objections for citizens and businesses.
https://apps.balady.gov.sa/dashboardclient/Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
The 'Balady' platform explicitly states it allows 'unified login' (تسجيل الدخول الموحد) for accessing its various electronic services.
https://apps.balady.gov.sa/dashboardclient/About this assessment
Dhahran 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.