// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Changwon?
Changwon scores 36.2% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #265 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
36.2%
Rank
#265 / 386
Criteria present
22 / 86
Evidence coverage
46.5%
Changwon's smart city score by area
8 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed
4 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 2 not assessed
0 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed
3 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
3 present · 5 partial · 4 absent · 1 not assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 2 not assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 9 not assessed
Where Changwon is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
Where the gaps are
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Changwon operates an official "Changwon City Data Portal" (창원시 데이터 포털) at bigdata.changwon.go.kr, which provides access to various statistics and data.
https://bigdata.changwon.go.kr/Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The Changwon City Data Portal publishes high-value datasets including population statistics, vehicle registration, number of businesses, number of employees, price trends, and tourist attraction visitor statistics.
https://bigdata.changwon.go.kr/Active & Shared Mobility · Bike / e-scooter sharing scheme
Changwon offers a public bike-sharing service called "Nubija," which is listed under "Other Useful Information" in the city's living information section.
https://www.changwon.go.kr/language/main.doHousing & Urban Planning · Online planning / permits
Changwon operates a "Changwon Urban Planning Information Portal" and utilizes national systems like Government24 and Seumteo, which allow for online viewing of building registers and processing of building permits and civil petitions.
https://www.gov.kr/mw/AA020InfoCappView.do?HighCtgCD=A09005&CappBizCD=15000000098&tp_seq=03About this assessment
Changwon 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.