// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Medina?
Medina scores 16.7% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #222 of 256 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
16.7%
Rank
#222 / 256
Criteria present
11 / 86
Evidence coverage
20.9%
Medina's smart city score by area
3 present · 1 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 · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
3 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
2 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
2 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
Where Medina is strong
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Water & Sanitation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
Evidence highlights
Education & Digital Skills · Education provision data
The Saudi Electronic University, a government educational institution, provides data on its students (65,761), faculty members (753), and graduates (18,522). Taibah University, located in Medina, also indicates it presents data through 'Taibah University in…
https://seu.edu.sa/Education & Digital Skills · Digital-skills / inclusion programme
The Madrasati platform aims to meet the digital requirements of the present and future, supporting digital education. The Saudi Electronic University offers a 'Digital Transformation Leaders Fellowship' to qualify national leaders, and the Virtual Universit…
https://sites.moe.gov.sa/Sharqia/services/service-23/Education & Digital Skills · Connected schools / e-learning
The 'Madrasati' platform is described as an electronic learning management system with electronic educational tools that supports digital education requirements for students and teachers across all stages. The Saudi Electronic University is a government ins…
https://sites.moe.gov.sa/Sharqia/services/service-23/Governance & Smart-City Operating Model · Data governance / privacy policy
The website for Amanat Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah (Medina Municipality) states that it is keen on data privacy and requires users to agree to its privacy policy by continuing to use the site.
https://www.amana-md.gov.sa/Pages/OpenData/Default.aspxAbout this assessment
Medina was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-10 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.