City assessment
How smart is Hafar Al Batin?
Hafar Al Batin scores 30.3% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #373 of 386 by smart reach and #376 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. 35 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
#373 / 386
Smart score
30.3%
Evidenced rank
#376 / 387
Criteria present
16 / 86
Evidence coverage
44.2%
Hafar Al Batin's smart city score by area
3 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 8 not yet assessed
1 present · 0 partial · 6 absent · 5 not yet assessed
0 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 10 not yet assessed
2 present · 4 partial · 3 absent · 2 not yet assessed
4 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 4 not yet assessed
2 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 2 not yet assessed
4 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 4 not yet assessed
Where Hafar Al Batin is strong
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information · 4 absent
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring · 2 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 3 absent
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · 2 absent
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development · 1 absent, 2 partial
Not yet assessed
35 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
- Energy & Smart Grid4 of 4
- Climate Action & Emissions3 of 3
- Green Space & Biodiversity3 of 3
- Public Safety & Emergency3 of 4
- Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin3 of 3
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure2 of 4
- Disaster Risk & Resilience2 of 4
- Open Data & Transparency2 of 4
- Water & Sanitation2 of 4
- Climate Adaptation & Heat1 of 3
- Culture, Tourism & Recreation1 of 2
- Digital Government Services1 of 4
- Food Security & Urban Agriculture1 of 2
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model1 of 4
- Health & Digital Health1 of 3
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles1 of 4
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/Disaster Risk & Resilience · Hazard early-warning systems
The National Center of Meteorology in Saudi Arabia provides early warning systems, weather and climate monitoring, and operates a Regional Center for Dust and Sand Storms for the Kingdom.
https://www.ncm.gov.sa/About this assessment
Hafar Al Batin 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.