// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Hafar Al Batin?
Hafar Al Batin scores 22.5% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #379 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
22.5%
Rank
#379 / 388
Criteria present
9 / 86
Evidence coverage
34.9%
Hafar Al Batin's smart city score by area
2 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
1 present · 0 partial · 6 absent · 5 not assessed
0 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
1 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
3 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
1 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
1 present · 7 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
Where Hafar Al Batin is strong
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
Where the gaps are
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS), a national entity in Saudi Arabia, operates a "Public Data Portal" that provides data for users to explore.
https://scfhs.org.sa/arSmart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · Traffic / congestion open data
Waze provides live traffic and road conditions updates for Hafar Al Batin, making congestion data openly accessible to users.
https://www.waze.com/live-map/directions/sa/eastern-province/hafar-al-batin/hafar-al-batin-traffic-police-departmentHousing & Urban Planning · Online planning / permits
The Ministry of Municipalities and Housing provides electronic services for various planning-related activities, including requests for permits for sidewalk and road works, issuing building occupancy certificates, and approval of urban plans, all described …
https://www.momah.gov.sa/Education & Digital Skills · Digital-skills / inclusion programme
The Madrasati platform is a nationwide digital educational portal that provides students, teachers, and school leaders with a unified learning experience, offering electronic educational tools to support teaching and learning processes and help students acq…
https://sites.moe.gov.sa/Sharqia/services/service-23/About this assessment
Hafar Al Batin 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.