// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Medan?
Medan scores 15.4% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #367 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
15.4%
Rank
#367 / 386
Criteria present
8 / 86
Evidence coverage
22.1%
Medan's smart city score by area
1 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
2 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed
1 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
1 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
1 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
2 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed
Where Medan is strong
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Digital Government Services
Where the gaps are
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
Evidence highlights
Air Quality & Monitoring · Air-quality monitoring network
Air quality information for particulate matter (PM2.5) is available for Medan, showing a PM2.5 concentration of 43.5 µg/m³ at 20:00 WIB, categorized as "Sedang" (Moderate).
https://www.bmkg.go.id/kualitas-udara/informasi-partikulat-pm25.bmkg?id=medanAir Quality & Monitoring · Real-time air-quality data
Real-time air quality data for PM2.5 in Medan is publicly available, showing a concentration of 43.5 µg/m³ and a "Sedang" (Moderate) category at 20:00 WIB.
https://www.bmkg.go.id/kualitas-udara/informasi-partikulat-pm25.bmkg?id=medanWater & Sanitation · Potable water access
Medan has a "sustainable clean water management and distribution system for the entire city" as part of its infrastructure development.
https://sisdabb.pemkomedan.go.id/Inclusion & Civic Participation · Online civic participation
Indonesia operates 'LAPOR! - Layanan Aspirasi dan Pengaduan Online Rakyat,' a national online platform where citizens can submit complaints or aspirations directly to authorized government agencies, including city governments (Pemkot), which are then verifi…
https://www.lapor.go.id/About this assessment
Medan was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-11 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. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.