// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Busan?
Busan scores 46.8% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #196 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
46.8%
Rank
#196 / 386
Criteria present
31 / 86
Evidence coverage
58.1%
Busan's smart city score by area
9 present · 1 partial · 3 absent · 2 not assessed
4 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed
0 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
3 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
7 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
5 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
3 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 8 not assessed
Where Busan is strong
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
Where the gaps are
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The `data.go.kr` website functions as a Public Data Portal, hosting data from various institutions, including the Busan Metropolitan City Waterworks Headquarters, indicating it serves as an official open data portal for Busan's data.
https://www.data.go.kr/Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The Public Data Portal lists categories such as '교통물류' (transport/logistics), '재정금융' (finance/budget), and '환경기상' (environment/weather), and specifically mentions '교통사고 정보' (traffic accident information) and '통합재정 정보' (integrated financial information). A d…
https://www.data.go.kr/Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The Public Data Utilization Support Center automatically converts open format file data into Open API (JSON/XML based on RestAPI) and provides it, requiring membership registration and application for use. The portal also includes 'API 공지' (API notices).
https://www.data.go.kr/Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Public Wi-Fi network
Busan offers a "Free Wi-Fi Service" for visitors, as mentioned on the official Visit Busan website.
https://www.busan.go.kr/eng/visitbusanAbout this assessment
Busan 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.