// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Hafar Al Batin?
Hafar Al Batin scores 29.8% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #200 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
29.8%
Rank
#200 / 213
Criteria present
16 / 82
Evidence coverage
39%
Hafar Al Batin's smart city score by area
4 present · 4 partial · 9 absent · 4 not assessed
0 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 14 not assessed
1 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 12 not assessed
9 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed
2 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
Where Hafar Al Batin is strong
- ▸Digital Government / e-Services
- ▸Open Data by Default
- ▸Citizen Engagement & Participation
- ▸Data Governance, Privacy & Ethics
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency Response
Where the gaps are
- ▸City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange
- ▸Digital Twin
- ▸Real-time Public Transit Intelligence
- ▸Smart Traffic & Adaptive Signals
- ▸Smart Water & Waste
Evidence highlights
Interoperability & Open Standards · Open data standards
Saudi Arabia, which includes Hafar Al Batin, has national initiatives for open government data, evidenced by official portals like open.data.gov.sa and data.gov.sa, and a dedicated 'open-government-data' service on saudi.gov.sa.
https://www.saudi.gov.sa/en/service/10/open-government-dataSmart Water & Waste · Water/waste open data
Hafar Al Batin has an official open data portal, indicating the presence of open data initiatives within the city's government.
https://www.hafaralbatin.gov.sa/ar/knowledge-center/open-dataDigital Government / e-Services · Online transactional services
The Ministry of Interior's Absher platform provides online transactional services, including issuing national identity for family members and recruitment applications. Additionally, the 'Seha' platform offers electronic services for the health sector.
https://hail.moi.gov.sa/AbsherLoginsDigital Government / e-Services · Digital identity
Saudi Arabia has a 'National Unified Access' platform that provides a national digital identity for residents, described as a highly secured and reliable identity platform.
https://www.iam.gov.sa/ar/index.htmlAbout this assessment
Hafar Al Batin was assessed against the 82 criteria of the DC20 smart city framework on 2026-06-26 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.