// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Daejeon?

Daejeon scores 34.8% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #273 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

34.8%

Rank

#273 / 386

Criteria present

22 / 86

Evidence coverage

43%

Daejeon's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation78%

5 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed

Mobility & Transport88%

3 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate75%

3 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 9 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste50%

0 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion83%

6 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment71%

4 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model60%

1 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed

Where Daejeon is strong

  • Digital Government Services
  • Health & Digital Health
  • Food Security & Urban Agriculture
  • Air Quality & Monitoring
  • Inclusion & Civic Participation

Where the gaps are

  • Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
  • Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
  • Housing & Urban Planning
  • Public Transport & Real-Time Information
  • Active & Shared Mobility

Evidence highlights

Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network

The city of Daejeon mentions "대전트램" (Daejeon Tram) as a recommended search term on its official website, indicating the presence of a tram network.

https://www.daejeon.go.kr/

Air Quality & Monitoring · Air-quality monitoring network

The Daejeon Metropolitan City Institute of Health and Environment provides air environment measurement data, indicating the presence of an air quality monitoring network.

https://www.daejeon.go.kr/hea/index.do

Air Quality & Monitoring · Real-time air-quality data

Daejeon Metropolitan City provides real-time air information and air pollution forecasts to its citizens through the Institute of Health and Environment.

https://www.daejeon.go.kr/hea/index.do

Energy & Smart Grid · Renewable energy share / targets

Daejeon Metropolitan City has data available regarding the status of its renewable energy projects, including the supply and performance of new and renewable energy, as well as regional support and convergence complex support projects.

https://www.data.go.kr/data/15081557/fileData.do

About this assessment

Daejeon 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.