City assessment
How smart is Yogyakarta?
Yogyakarta scores 52.4% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #238 of 386 by smart reach and #267 on the evidence alone, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Each criterion counts in full where the evidence shows it present, half where partial and nothing where absent, weighted by its category. 20 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 19 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#238 / 386
Smart score
52.4%
Evidenced rank
#267 / 387
Criteria present
35 / 86
Evidence coverage
65.1%
Yogyakarta's smart city score by area
8 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 4 not yet assessed
5 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 1 not yet assessed
0 present · 8 partial · 1 absent · 4 not yet assessed
2 present · 1 partial · 3 absent · 5 not yet assessed
7 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 2 not yet assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
7 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 3 not yet assessed
Where Yogyakarta is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat · 2 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Water & Sanitation · 3 absent
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring · 1 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity · 3 partial
- ▸Open Data & Transparency · 1 absent, 1 partial
Not yet assessed
20 of 86 criteria have no finding yet, either way. They count as nothing in the score until one is made, and they are not gaps.
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure4 of 4
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy4 of 4
- Critical Infrastructure Resilience3 of 3
- Climate Action & Emissions2 of 3
- Energy & Smart Grid2 of 4
- Public Safety & Emergency2 of 4
- Innovation & Economic Development1 of 4
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles1 of 4
- Water & Sanitation1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
Yogyakarta operates the 'Jogja Smart Service' (JSS) as a virtual city hall portal, offering various direct services to the community, including licensing, complaint services, and services related to districts and sub-districts.
https://jogjakota.go.id/Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
The Jogja Smart Service (JSS) portal supports Single Sign-On (SSO) and allows users to log in using Google, Apple, Passkey, or a traditional username and password, indicating a digital identity system.
https://warta.jogjakota.go.id/detail/index/13355Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The Land and Building Tax (PBB-P2) in Yogyakarta can be paid non-cash through bank transfers, ATM, and mobile banking, and the Jogja Smart Service (JSS) includes a 'Pajak dan Retribusi' (Taxes and Levies) category.
https://warta.jogjakota.go.id/detail/index/13312Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
The Jogja Smart Service (JSS) portal and the Yogyakarta City Government portal both feature a 'Layanan Pengaduan' (Complaint Service) for citizens to report issues.
https://jogjakota.go.id/About this assessment
Yogyakarta was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 19 Oct 2026 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, or left not yet assessed, and every finding links to where it was found. Cities are re-assessed in runs, not continuously: the latest finished on 24 Oct 2026.