City assessment
How smart is Yanbu?
Yanbu scores 33.9% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #368 of 386 by smart reach and #361 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. 38 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
#368 / 386
Smart score
33.9%
Evidenced rank
#361 / 387
Criteria present
22 / 86
Evidence coverage
46.5%
Yanbu's smart city score by area
3 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 11 not yet assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 4 absent · 8 not yet assessed
2 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 6 not yet assessed
4 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 2 not yet assessed
6 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 4 not yet assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 2 absent
3 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 7 not yet assessed
Where Yanbu is strong
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information · 4 absent
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation · 2 absent
- ▸Water & Sanitation · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning · 1 absent
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity · 2 partial
Not yet assessed
38 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
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure4 of 4
- Open Data & Transparency4 of 4
- Public Safety & Emergency4 of 4
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles4 of 4
- Air Quality & Monitoring3 of 3
- Disaster Risk & Resilience3 of 4
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model3 of 4
- Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin3 of 3
- Climate Action & Emissions2 of 3
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy2 of 4
- Climate Adaptation & Heat1 of 3
- Energy & Smart Grid1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Energy & Smart Grid · District heating / cooling
Yanbu has a district cooling company, the 'Jubail and Yanbu District Cooling Company (Marafiq Cool)', which provides district cooling services.
https://www.marafiq.com.sa/Education & Digital Skills · Education provision data
The Noor Platform is an integrated system that connects all educational institutions under the Ministry of Education, tracking student data in general education stages, including exams, attendance, and absence, for over 6 million students.
https://noor.moe.gov.sa/Noor/Login.aspxInclusion & Civic Participation · Online civic participation
The Ministry of Municipalities and Housing provides a "Digital Report" service for Yanbu, allowing citizens to submit complaints and suggestions quickly and efficiently to enhance the quality of digital services.
https://www.momra.gov.sa/yanbuInclusion & Civic Participation · Accessibility / inclusion programme
The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority website in Saudi Arabia provides digital accessibility features including voice commands, adjustable font size, and a greyscale mode.
https://zatca.gov.sa/en/Pages/default.aspxAbout this assessment
Yanbu 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.