// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Jubail?

Jubail scores 13.4% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #237 of 256 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

13.4%

Rank

#237 / 256

Criteria present

9 / 86

Evidence coverage

17.4%

Jubail's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation67%

1 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed

Mobility & Transport0%

0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate0%

0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 13 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste50%

1 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 7 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion79%

5 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 6 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment100%

1 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model75%

1 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed

Where Jubail is strong

  • Health & Digital Health
  • Education & Digital Skills
  • Digital Government Services
  • Critical Infrastructure Resilience
  • Housing & Urban Planning

Where the gaps are

  • Water & Sanitation
  • Innovation & Economic Development
  • Housing & Urban Planning
  • Inclusion & Civic Participation
  • Education & Digital Skills

Evidence highlights

Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on

Saudi Arabia has a "National Single Sign-On" system, which allows residents to access services via a digital identity.

https://iam.gov.sa/

Education & Digital Skills · Education provision data

The Noor platform, an integrated system for the Ministry of Education in Saudi Arabia, monitors student data including tests, attendance, and absence for over 6 million students, indicating comprehensive education provision data. Education is also provided …

https://noor.moe.gov.sa/

Education & Digital Skills · Connected schools / e-learning

Saudi Arabia utilizes e-learning platforms such as Madristi and the Noor platform, which is an integrated system linking all educational institutions under the Ministry of Education, serving over 6 million students and 600,000 teachers. The Royal Commission…

https://madristi.mehe.gov.lb/

Inclusion & Civic Participation · Online civic participation

The Ministry of Municipalities and Housing in Saudi Arabia provides a "Digital Complaint" service for Saudi cities, enabling the submission of complaints and suggestions to enhance the quality of digital services.

https://www.momra.gov.sa/en

About this assessment

Jubail 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.