// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Medina?
Medina scores 36.8% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #320 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
36.8%
Rank
#320 / 388
Criteria present
23 / 86
Evidence coverage
48.8%
Medina's smart city score by area
5 present · 2 partial · 4 absent · 4 not assessed
2 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 9 not assessed
3 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 7 not assessed
1 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
3 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
4 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed
Where Medina is strong
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
Where the gaps are
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
Evidence highlights
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/Culture, Tourism & Recreation · Smart tourism services
The Saudi Public Transport Company (SAPTCO) offers "Digital mobility solutions" and a "Tourism solutions platform and travel packages" that serve visitors, indicating the presence of smart tourism services in Medina.
https://saptco.com.sa/Governance & Smart-City Operating Model · Data governance / privacy policy
The Madinah Region Municipality website explicitly states that it cares about data privacy and uses cookies, requiring users to agree to its privacy policy.
https://www.amana-md.gov.sa/Pages/Policis/Policis.aspxAbout this assessment
Medina 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.