// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Gwangju?
Gwangju scores 47.2% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #191 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
47.2%
Rank
#191 / 386
Criteria present
34 / 86
Evidence coverage
57%
Gwangju's smart city score by area
9 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
2 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
4 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
6 present · 4 partial · 3 absent
5 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
5 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed
Where Gwangju is strong
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
Where the gaps are
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
Gwangju operates an 'Integrated Civil Complaint Direct Response' portal, which is integrated with the national 'National Sinmungo' system, allowing citizens to report various issues such as traffic inconveniences, water supply complaints, and illegal privat…
https://baroeungdap.gwangju.go.kr/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Gwangju has an urban railway network, with "Urban Railway Line 2" currently under construction, as indicated on the city's official website.
https://www.gwangju.go.kr/Green Space & Biodiversity · Biodiversity / nature strategy
Gwangju City has established a 'Regional Biodiversity Strategy,' which includes urban ecological axis and degraded area restoration, and the introduction of the Other Effective area-based Conservation Measures (OECM) system, with an investment of 846 billio…
https://www.asiae.co.kr/en/article/2025031710254160697Solid Waste & Circular Economy · Regular waste collection
Gwangju's Seogu district provides statistics on annual household waste generation, including a collection rate, indicating regular waste collection services. Additionally, Gwangsan-gu has information on waste collection and transportation businesses, outlin…
https://www.data.go.kr/data/15134817/fileData.doAbout this assessment
Gwangju 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.