Saudi Arabia, press rank #175 · 
~$1,200/mo
Can you live unwatched in Hail?
Surveillance, facial recognition and crypto rules read here for the city itself, not the national average.
The privacy scorecard
The six marked ° below are read for Hail itself. The rest are set by Saudi Arabia’s national law, the same across every city in the country.
press rank #175 (Saudi Arabia) ~$1,200/mo, this city
safety 5/5
geopolitical stability 3/5
Childhood vaccines: compulsory by law
Childhood vaccination is required by national law here. We have the rule and the penalty, not the official count of how many vaccines the law covers.
If you skip them: A fine, and in a few countries a criminal charge behind it.
Exemptions: The law names none.
Source: Georgetown AMP EID, survey of national legislation, 2024
Legal & financial exposure
Facts about the law, not a privacy score: whether each one helps or hurts depends on what you are trying to do.
Reports your account balances abroad (CRS)
No extradition treaty with the US
ID required to buy a SIM card
4 of 7 signals are unverified for this country: not shown, rather than guessed.
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Find where to live on ArcadiaCity-level figures where marked °, national law otherwise. Estimates for orientation, not legal advice. Surveillance law changes fast: verify anything you would act on.