City assessment
How smart is Medina?
Medina scores 40.5% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #326 of 386 by smart reach and #330 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. 25 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
#326 / 386
Smart score
40.5%
Evidenced rank
#330 / 387
Criteria present
26 / 86
Evidence coverage
52.3%
Medina's smart city score by area
5 present · 2 partial · 5 absent · 3 not yet assessed
2 present · 0 partial · 6 absent · 4 not yet assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 3 absent · 4 not yet assessed
2 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 5 not yet assessed
4 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 3 not yet assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed
4 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 5 not yet assessed
Where Medina is strong
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility · 4 absent
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions · 3 absent
- ▸Open Data & Transparency · 2 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Digital Government Services · 2 absent
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · 2 absent
Not yet assessed
25 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.
- Energy & Smart Grid4 of 4
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy4 of 4
- Disaster Risk & Resilience3 of 4
- Public Transport & Real-Time Information3 of 4
- Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin3 of 3
- Climate Adaptation & Heat2 of 3
- Public Safety & Emergency2 of 4
- Inclusion & Civic Participation1 of 3
- Innovation & Economic Development1 of 4
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles1 of 4
- Water & Sanitation1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Fibre / high-speed broadband coverage
STC offers fiber installation services in Medina, as indicated by 'STC fiber installation in Medina' and 'Alyaf Baity Fiber'.
https://alyafbaityfiber.com/branches/madinah/Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · 5G mobile coverage
STC offers 5G services in Medina, with a representative in Medina handling both fiber and 5G installations.
https://alyafbaityfiber.com/branches/madinah/Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · Smart parking
Medina has an app-based smart parking system called 'Madinah Parking' that allows users to locate, book, and pay for parking spots, aiming to regulate traffic movement and improve flow.
https://madinahparking.com/Education & Digital Skills · Education provision data
The Saudi Electronic University, a government educational institution, provides data on its students (65,761), faculty members (753), and graduates (18,522). Taibah University, located in Medina, also indicates it presents data through 'Taibah University in…
https://seu.edu.sa/About this assessment
Medina 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.