// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Buraidah?
Buraidah scores 9.6% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #245 of 256 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
9.6%
Rank
#245 / 256
Criteria present
4 / 86
Evidence coverage
16.3%
Buraidah's smart city score by area
1 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 11 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 13 not assessed
0 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed
2 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
0 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
1 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
Where Buraidah is strong
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
The "Balady" platform, managed by the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing, serves as an integrated online portal and mobile application for service providers to access and deliver municipal-related services to the public in Saudi Arabia.
https://momah.gov.sa/ar/node/15122Education & Digital Skills · Education provision data
The Noor platform, an integrated educational information system in Saudi Arabia, monitors student data in general education stages, including exams, attendance, and absence, and reports over 6 million students and 13 million users.
https://noor.moe.gov.sa/Education & Digital Skills · Connected schools / e-learning
The 'Madrasati platform' is an e-learning platform with electronic educational tools that supports teaching and learning processes for students and teachers across all educational stages in Saudi Arabia. This platform is integrated with the 'Noor platform',…
https://sites.moe.gov.sa/Sharqia/services/service-23/Critical Infrastructure Resilience · Cybersecurity / digital resilience
The National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) has a vision for a safe and reliable Saudi cyberspace that enables growth and prosperity, and provides a service for external entities to register on the 'Haseen' platform for cybersecurity services.
https://nca.gov.sa/About this assessment
Buraidah was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-10 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.