// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Jeddah?
Jeddah scores 37.5% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #315 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
37.5%
Rank
#315 / 388
Criteria present
27 / 86
Evidence coverage
46.5%
Jeddah's smart city score by area
5 present · 2 partial · 5 absent · 3 not assessed
3 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 8 not assessed
1 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 7 not assessed
6 present · 3 partial · 3 absent · 1 not assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
4 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
Where Jeddah is strong
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
Where the gaps are
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The Saudi Water Authority (SWA) operates an "Open Data Library" that provides a selection of machine-readable and reusable datasets to promote transparency and digital collaboration.
https://swa.gov.sa/en/open-data-libraryDigital 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/15122Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Jeddah operates a public transport bus network with 6 main routes, 72 stations, and 76 modern buses, running for 18 hours daily.
https://saptco.com.sa/en/jeddah-busInclusion & 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/About this assessment
Jeddah 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.