// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Jubail?
Jubail scores 29.3% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #365 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
29.3%
Rank
#365 / 388
Criteria present
18 / 86
Evidence coverage
39.5%
Jubail's smart city score by area
3 present · 5 partial · 3 absent · 4 not assessed
0 present · 1 partial · 3 absent · 8 not assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
2 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 9 not assessed
Where Jubail is strong
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
Where the gaps are
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The KAPSARC Data Portal hosts a dataset related to 'Industrial Waste Dumping Jubail Industrial City', indicating the presence of an official data portal with information pertinent to Jubail.
https://data.kapsarc.org/explore/dataset/industrial-waste-dumpingjubail-industrial-city/information/Water & Sanitation · Potable water access
Marafiq provides potable water services in Jubail, as listed under its 'Water Services' offerings.
https://www.marafiq.com.sa/en/Inclusion & Civic Participation · Online civic participation
The Ministry of Municipalities and Housing offers a "Digital Complaint" service, which allows for the submission of suggestions, indicating a platform for civic participatory input.
https://www.momrah.gov.sa/enInnovation & 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/enAbout this assessment
Jubail 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.