// 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
5 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
3 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 9 not assessed
0 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed
6 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
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.doAir 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.doEnergy & 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.doAbout 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.