// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Daegu?
Daegu scores 40.5% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #237 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
40.5%
Rank
#237 / 386
Criteria present
28 / 86
Evidence coverage
50%
Daegu's smart city score by area
8 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
3 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
3 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
6 present · 2 partial · 4 absent · 1 not assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
0 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed
Where Daegu is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Daegu operates an official open data portal called 'D-데이터허브' (D-Data Hub) which lists 20,000 datasets and 13,829 services, indicating it is a government-run platform for public data.
https://data.daegu.go.kr/Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
Daegu Metropolitan City operates an online civil petition portal (minwon.daegu.go.kr) for various applications and issuances, including business registrations, support programs, and requests. The main city website (daegu.go.kr) also lists "민원·소통·참여" (Civil …
https://minwon.daegu.go.krDigital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
Residents can access services via a digital identity through the national e-government portal, Gov24 (gov.kr), which Daegu's main website links to. Gov24 offers an electronic certificate service that requires login and includes a mobile resident registratio…
https://www.gov.kr/portal/main.nologinDigital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
Daegu's Waterworks Headquarters provides an online portal for "요금조회·납부" (Fee Inquiry·Payment) of water utility bills. The minwon.daegu.go.kr portal also mentions "대구로페이 가맹점 등록 및 취소" (Daegu Ropay Merchant Registration and Cancellation), suggesting a local pa…
https://minwon.daegu.go.krAbout this assessment
Daegu 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.