// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Dhahran?
Dhahran scores 19.4% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #211 of 256 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
19.4%
Rank
#211 / 256
Criteria present
11 / 86
Evidence coverage
27.9%
Dhahran's smart city score by area
0 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 13 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
1 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed
1 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
2 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
4 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
Where Dhahran is strong
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
Where the gaps are
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
Evidence highlights
Innovation & Economic Development · Economic indicators open data
The General Authority for Statistics in Saudi Arabia publishes key statistical indicators, including population estimates, real GDP growth rate, unemployment among Saudis, inflation rate, and industrial production.
https://www.stats.gov.sa/Food Security & Urban Agriculture · Food security provision
Saudi Arabia has a General Food Security Authority (GFSA) responsible for food security, which includes a food security strategy, an early warning system, and a Food Commodity Abundance Committee to review commodity availability across the country.
https://www.spa.gov.sa/N2232399Air Quality & Monitoring · Air-quality monitoring network
Saudi Arabia is achieving 100% national coverage in monitoring, forecasting, and remote sensing capabilities, indicating a comprehensive environmental monitoring network across the country.
https://www.mewa.gov.sa/Climate Adaptation & Heat · Climate adaptation plan
Saudi Arabia leads the "Middle East Green Initiative," a regional plan aimed at reducing the effects of climate change, addressing rising temperatures, and achieving global climate action goals.
https://www.sgi.gov.sa/ar-sa/about-mgi/About this assessment
Dhahran 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.