// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Jubail?
Jubail scores 17.6% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #359 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
17.6%
Rank
#359 / 386
Criteria present
11 / 86
Evidence coverage
23.3%
Jubail's smart city score by area
2 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 9 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
0 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 10 not assessed
1 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
1 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
1 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
Where Jubail is strong
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
Where the gaps are
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The Saudi Commission for Health Specialties operates a "Public Data Portal" (بوابة البيانات العامة) which provides data to assist in decision-making.
https://scfhs.org.sa/arInnovation & Economic Development · Economic indicators open data
The General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) publishes national economic indicators including population estimates, real GDP growth rate, Saudi unemployment, inflation, and industrial production index.
https://www.stats.gov.sa/enEducation & Digital Skills · Education provision data
The Noor platform, an integrated system for the Ministry of Education in Saudi Arabia, monitors student data including tests, attendance, and absence for over 6 million students, indicating comprehensive education provision data. Education is also provided …
https://noor.moe.gov.sa/Inclusion & Civic Participation · Online civic participation
The Ministry of Municipalities and Housing in Saudi Arabia provides a "Digital Complaint" service for Saudi cities, enabling the submission of complaints and suggestions to enhance the quality of digital services.
https://www.momra.gov.sa/enAbout this assessment
Jubail 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.