// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Jeddah?
Jeddah scores 15.2% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #197 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
15.2%
Rank
#197 / 213
Criteria present
11 / 86
Evidence coverage
19.8%
Jeddah's smart city score by area
3 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 13 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
2 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
2 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
Where Jeddah is strong
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
Evidence highlights
Education & Digital Skills · Education provision data
King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah provides education provision data, reporting over 100,000 students and 33 faculties and institutes.
https://www.kau.edu.sa/arEducation & Digital Skills · Connected schools / e-learning
The national 'Madrasati platform' is an electronic learning management system for students and teachers across all levels in Saudi Arabia, implying its availability in Jeddah. Furthermore, King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah offers electronic services.
https://sites.moe.gov.sa/Sharqia/services/service-23/Inclusion & Civic Participation · Online civic participation
Saudi Arabia has national electronic platforms, such as "Tawasul" managed by the Royal Court, which enable citizens to submit suggestions, inquiries, and complaints to various government agencies to improve service quality.
https://tawasul.moe.gov.sa/Disaster Risk & Resilience · Hazard early-warning systems
The National Center of Meteorology in Saudi Arabia, which covers the Makkah Region where Jeddah is located, provides "Early Warning" services, climate forecasts, and monitors drought and dust/sand storms.
https://www.ncm.gov.sa/About this assessment
Jeddah 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.