City assessment
How smart is Najran?
Najran scores 32.6% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #371 of 386 by smart reach and #367 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. 40 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
#371 / 386
Smart score
32.6%
Evidenced rank
#367 / 387
Criteria present
21 / 86
Evidence coverage
45.3%
Najran's smart city score by area
4 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 6 not yet assessed
0 present · 1 partial · 4 absent · 7 not yet assessed
0 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 9 not yet assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 6 not yet assessed
6 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 3 not yet assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
3 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 8 not yet assessed
Where Najran is strong
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information · 4 absent
- ▸Open Data & Transparency · 2 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Water & Sanitation · 1 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity · 2 partial
- ▸Health & Digital Health · 2 partial
Not yet assessed
40 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.
- Active & Shared Mobility4 of 4
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model4 of 4
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy4 of 4
- Air Quality & Monitoring3 of 3
- Climate Action & Emissions3 of 3
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure3 of 4
- Disaster Risk & Resilience3 of 4
- Public Safety & Emergency3 of 4
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles3 of 4
- Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin3 of 3
- Energy & Smart Grid2 of 4
- Climate Adaptation & Heat1 of 3
- Green Space & Biodiversity1 of 3
- Housing & Urban Planning1 of 3
- Innovation & Economic Development1 of 4
- Water & Sanitation1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
The 'Balady' platform serves as an integrated electronic platform offering diverse municipal and housing services, including reports, objections, tracking requests, license management, and various land-related services, all accessible from a single platform.
https://apps.balady.gov.sa/dashboardclient/Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
The 'Balady' platform provides a unified login system for citizens and establishments to access its various electronic services.
https://apps.balady.gov.sa/dashboardclient/Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
The 'Balady' platform offers electronic services for submitting 'reports' (بلاغات) and 'objections' (اعتراضات), as well as 'tracking requests' (متابعة الطلبات) and following up on submitted objections.
https://apps.balady.gov.sa/dashboardclient/Housing & Urban Planning · Online planning / permits
The Ministry of Municipalities and Housing offers various e-services, including immediate electronic applications for roads work permits, digging permits, sidewalks work permits, and the issuance of building component occupancy certificates.
https://www.momah.gov.sa/About this assessment
Najran 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.