// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Jeddah?
Jeddah scores 28.5% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #308 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
28.5%
Rank
#308 / 386
Criteria present
21 / 86
Evidence coverage
36%
Jeddah's smart city score by area
5 present · 2 partial · 4 absent · 4 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
2 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed
1 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 7 not assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
3 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
Where Jeddah is strong
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS), a government entity in Saudi Arabia, operates a "Public Data Portal" (بوابة البيانات العامة) designed to provide data to help users make clear decisions.
https://scfhs.org.sa/arDigital 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/15122Inclusion & 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
STC KSA, a major telecommunications provider in Saudi Arabia, offers "Fiber to every room" and "Fiber Installation Request" services, indicating the availability of fibre broadband.
https://www.stc.com.sa/content/stc/sa/en/wholesale/network-and-coverage/network-coverage-map.htmlAbout this assessment
Jeddah 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.