City assessment
How smart is Seoul?
Seoul scores 70.8% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #30 of 386 by smart reach and #149 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. 10 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 24 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#30 / 386
Smart score
70.8%
Evidenced rank
#149 / 387
Criteria present
53 / 86
Evidence coverage
80.2%
Seoul's smart city score by area
10 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 3 not yet assessed
10 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
8 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 2 not yet assessed
4 present · 3 partial · 3 absent · 1 not yet assessed
10 present · 2 partial · 1 absent
6 present · 2 partial · 0 absent
5 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 3 not yet assessed
Where Seoul is strong
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 3 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions · 2 partial
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat · 2 partial
Not yet assessed
10 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
- Critical Infrastructure Resilience2 of 3
- Active & Shared Mobility1 of 4
- Climate Action & Emissions1 of 3
- Disaster Risk & Resilience1 of 4
- Energy & Smart Grid1 of 4
- Water & Sanitation1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The Seoul Arisu (water) website allows for water bill inquiry, moving fee calculation, electronic notification, and automatic payment application via account or card. Additionally, the URL 'etax.seoul.go.kr' suggests online tax payments.
https://etax.seoul.go.kr/Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
Seoul provides a 'smart inconvenience reporting' channel, along with text consultation, real-time chat, and chatbot consultation services through the 120 Dasan Call Center Foundation, allowing citizens to report issues.
https://120dasan.or.kr/Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Live city data dashboard
Seoul operates a "Smart Seoul View" platform that provides "real-time city status" including information on 119 safety, traffic, weather, water supply, tourism, real estate trends, and public opinion. The "Seoul Open Data Plaza" also offers real-time city d…
https://data.seoul.go.krUrban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 3D digital twin / city model
Seoul has a "3D Seoul Map" and an "S-MAP" which includes 3D buildings and various urban layers like road facilities, streetlights, and terrain, suggesting its use as a 3D city model.
https://smap.seoul.go.krAbout this assessment
Seoul was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 24 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.