City assessment
How smart is Jeddah?
Jeddah scores 45.2% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #282 of 386 by smart reach and #312 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. 19 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
#282 / 386
Smart score
45.2%
Evidenced rank
#312 / 387
Criteria present
33 / 86
Evidence coverage
55.8%
Jeddah's smart city score by area
7 present · 1 partial · 4 absent · 3 not yet assessed
3 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 9 not yet assessed
3 present · 3 partial · 6 absent · 1 not yet assessed
3 present · 3 partial · 4 absent · 1 not yet assessed
6 present · 3 partial · 3 absent · 1 not yet assessed
5 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
6 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 3 not yet assessed
Where Jeddah is strong
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring · 3 absent
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency · 3 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions · 2 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 3 absent
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat · 2 absent
Not yet assessed
19 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 Mobility3 of 4
- Public Transport & Real-Time Information3 of 4
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles3 of 4
- Disaster Risk & Resilience2 of 4
- Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin2 of 3
- Digital Government Services1 of 4
- Energy & Smart Grid1 of 4
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model1 of 4
- Health & Digital Health1 of 3
- Innovation & Economic Development1 of 4
- Water & Sanitation1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
The "Balady Business" platform, provided by the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing, is described as an integrated electronic platform that supports all types of service providers and contains all services they may need in one platform, accessible via a …
https://momah.gov.sa/ar/node/15122Green Space & Biodiversity · Urban tree canopy / planting
The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture website states that 'The National Afforestation Season has begun, uniting efforts toward achieving the targets of the Saudi Green Initiative,' indicating a national tree-planting program.
https://www.mewa.gov.sa/Inclusion & Civic Participation · Online civic participation
Saudi Arabia has national electronic platforms, such as "Tawasul" managed by the Royal Court, which enable citizens to submit suggestions, inquiries, and complaints to various government agencies to improve service quality.
https://tawasul.moe.gov.sa/Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Fibre / high-speed broadband coverage
Major telecommunication providers like stc and Zain offer fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) or home fibre internet services in Saudi Arabia, with stc mentioning "Fiber to every room" and Zain offering "Home Fiber."
https://www.stc.com.sa/About this assessment
Jeddah 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.