// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Riyadh?
Riyadh scores 58.6% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #78 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
58.6%
Rank
#78 / 213
Criteria present
39 / 82
Evidence coverage
69.5%
Riyadh's smart city score by area
9 present · 9 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed
2 present · 1 partial · 3 absent · 10 not assessed
8 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
15 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed
5 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
Where Riyadh is strong
- ▸Digital Government / e-Services
- ▸Digital Inclusion & Literacy
- ▸Outcome Measurement & KPIs
- ▸Resilience & Climate Adaptation
- ▸Data Governance, Privacy & Ethics
Where the gaps are
- ▸EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure
- ▸Real-time Public Transit Intelligence
- ▸Smart Traffic & Adaptive Signals
- ▸Smart Energy & Buildings
- ▸Digital Twin
Evidence highlights
Open Data by Default · Open APIs / programmatic access
The Royal Commission for Riyadh City's open data portal provides an API for programmatic access to its data.
https://data.rcrc.gov.sa/pages/api/Open Data by Default · Open licensing & terms
Saudi Arabia has an official "Open Data Policy" from the National Data Management Office, which would define clear licensing and reuse terms for open data.
https://ndmo.gov.sa/en/PoliciesAndRegulations/Policies/List%20of%20Policies/Open%20Data%20Policy.pdfCity Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange · Central data platform / urban OS
Riyadh has an 'Urban Data Center' and a data portal, indicating the presence of a central data platform for the city.
https://www.alriyadh.gov.sa/ar/urban-data-center/Smart Traffic & Adaptive Signals · Real-time traffic/incident data
Riyadh has official open data portals from the Royal Commission for Riyadh City and the Riyadh Municipality, indicating the availability of open data, which likely includes real-time traffic and incident information.
https://opendata.rcrc.gov.sa/About this assessment
Riyadh was assessed against the 82 criteria of the DC20 smart city framework on 2026-06-26 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 — see how smart cities are measured. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.