City assessment
How smart is Taif?
Taif scores 30.8% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #372 of 386 by smart reach and #375 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. 39 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
#372 / 386
Smart score
30.8%
Evidenced rank
#375 / 387
Criteria present
19 / 86
Evidence coverage
41.9%
Taif's smart city score by area
4 present · 3 partial · 3 absent · 5 not yet assessed
0 present · 1 partial · 4 absent · 7 not yet assessed
1 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 9 not yet assessed
2 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 4 not yet assessed
5 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 6 not yet assessed
3 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 2 not yet assessed
4 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 6 not yet assessed
Where Taif is strong
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information · 4 absent
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · 2 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development · 1 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Open Data & Transparency · 1 absent, 1 partial
Not yet assessed
39 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
- Energy & Smart Grid4 of 4
- Climate Action & Emissions3 of 3
- Disaster Risk & Resilience3 of 4
- Public Safety & Emergency3 of 4
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles3 of 4
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy3 of 4
- Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin3 of 3
- Air Quality & Monitoring2 of 3
- Culture, Tourism & Recreation2 of 2
- Digital Government Services2 of 4
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model2 of 4
- Inclusion & Civic Participation2 of 3
- Climate Adaptation & Heat1 of 3
- Health & Digital Health1 of 3
- Water & Sanitation1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The Ministry of Municipalities and Housing operates an "Open Data" portal where users can view and download various datasets in machine-readable formats like XLS and CSV.
https://momrah.gov.sa/ar/open-dataOpen Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
Saudi Post (SPL) provides a National Address API that allows programmatic access for sharing and exchanging data and information related to the geographical database and national addresses.
https://splonline.com.sa/en/national-address-api/Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
The 'Balady' platform, provided by the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing, is described as an integrated electronic service platform that supports all types of service providers to offer high-quality services to the public in Saudi Arabia.
https://momah.gov.sa/ar/node/15122Innovation & Economic Development · Economic indicators open data
The Taif Chamber publishes economic indicators for Taif Governorate, including sales transactions (28 million in Sept 2026), sales value (1.3 billion SAR in Sept 2026), consumer price changes (0.0% in Sept 2026), and an employment rate (0.2% increase compar…
https://www.taifcci.org.sa/About this assessment
Taif 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.