City assessment
How smart is Gwangju?
Gwangju scores 56.6% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #231 of 386 by smart reach and #247 on the evidence alone, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Each criterion counts in full where the evidence shows it present, half where partial and nothing where absent, weighted by its category. 16 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 22 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#231 / 386
Smart score
56.6%
Evidenced rank
#247 / 387
Criteria present
41 / 86
Evidence coverage
66.3%
Gwangju's smart city score by area
10 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 3 not yet assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 4 absent · 4 not yet assessed
7 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 5 not yet assessed
4 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 1 not yet assessed
7 present · 4 partial · 2 absent
5 present · 2 partial · 1 absent
5 present · 3 partial · 3 absent · 3 not yet assessed
Where Gwangju is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility · 3 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat · 2 absent
- ▸Water & Sanitation · 1 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience · 1 absent, 1 partial
Not yet assessed
16 of 86 criteria have no finding yet, either way. They count as nothing in the score until one is made, and they are not gaps.
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure3 of 4
- Energy & Smart Grid3 of 4
- Public Transport & Real-Time Information3 of 4
- Critical Infrastructure Resilience2 of 3
- Air Quality & Monitoring1 of 3
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model1 of 4
- Green Space & Biodiversity1 of 3
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles1 of 4
- Water & Sanitation1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The official website for Gwangju Metropolitan City lists a "Big Data Integrated Platform" under its main services, indicating a government-run platform for data.
https://www.gwangju.go.kr/Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The Gwangju Metropolitan City website provides information by sector including "Traffic," "Finance/Taxation" (implying budget), "Environment," and "Bidding News (Contract Information Disclosure System)" (implying procurement).
https://www.gwangju.go.kr/Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Live city data dashboard
Gwangju provides real-time road traffic information and water supply status, and the Gwangju Traffic Information Center offers a dashboard with real-time traffic conditions, CCTV, incident, VMS, and parking lot information.
https://www.gwangju.go.kr/Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Integrated urban data platform
Gwangju operates a "Big Data Integrated Platform" as one of its major services.
http://bigdata.gwangju.go.kr/About this assessment
Gwangju was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 22 Oct 2026 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, or left not yet assessed, and every finding links to where it was found. Cities are re-assessed in runs, not continuously: the latest finished on 24 Oct 2026.