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How smart is Hail?
Hail scores 10.2% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #205 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
10.2%
Rank
#205 / 213
Criteria present
5 / 86
Evidence coverage
16.3%
Hail's smart city score by area
0 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 14 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 4 absent · 8 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 13 not assessed
1 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 4 not assessed
3 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed
1 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
0 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 13 not assessed
Where Hail is strong
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
Where the gaps are
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
Evidence highlights
Education & Digital Skills · Education provision data
The University of Hail reports 45,644 registered students and 83,539 graduates, providing specific education provision and attainment data for the city.
https://www.uoh.edu.sa/Education & Digital Skills · Digital-skills / inclusion programme
The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology in Saudi Arabia runs community initiatives like 'Future Skills' and 'Digital Awareness and Knowledge' programs, which aim to develop digital skills and empower national digital capabilities for resid…
https://www.mcit.gov.sa/Education & Digital Skills · Connected schools / e-learning
The 'Madrasati' platform, an electronic learning management system from the Saudi Ministry of Education, serves students of all levels with electronic educational tools to meet digital education requirements. Additionally, the University of Hail provides e-…
https://sites.moe.gov.sa/Sharqia/services/service-23/Housing & Urban Planning · Online planning / permits
The Saudi Ministry of Municipalities and Housing provides digital services for Saudi cities, including online requests for issuing permits for sidewalk and road works, and approval of urban development plans, indicating that planning applications are viewab…
https://www.momrah.gov.sa/arAbout this assessment
Hail was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-06 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.