// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Dammam?
Dammam scores 14.9% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #231 of 256 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
14.9%
Rank
#231 / 256
Criteria present
8 / 86
Evidence coverage
20.9%
Dammam's smart city score by area
2 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 9 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 13 not assessed
1 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 5 not assessed
2 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
1 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 13 not assessed
Where Dammam is strong
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Health & Digital Health
Where the gaps are
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing (وزارة البلديات والإسكان) in Saudi Arabia operates an "Open Data Library" (مكتبة البيانات المفتوحة) where users can view and download files related to open data.
https://www.momrah.gov.sa/ar/open-dataHousing & Urban Planning · Online planning / permits
The Saudi Ministry of Municipalities and Housing provides e-services for municipal functions, including applications for roads work permits, sidewalks work permits, and the issuance of building component occupancy certificates, indicating online planning an…
https://momrah.gov.saDigital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
Saudi Arabia has a "National Unified Access" platform that provides a highly secured, trusted, and reliable identity platform for online services across the Kingdom.
https://www.iam.gov.sa/ar/index.htmlEducation & Digital Skills · Education provision data
Saudi Arabia has a national university portal that provides services to over 28 government universities across the Kingdom, including services related to student qualifications and transfers, indicating the management of education provision data.
https://jameah.moe.gov.sa/About this assessment
Dammam was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-09 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.