City assessment
How smart is Suwon?
Suwon scores 43.6% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #316 of 386 by smart reach and #316 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. 32 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 19 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#316 / 386
Smart score
43.6%
Evidenced rank
#316 / 387
Criteria present
27 / 86
Evidence coverage
55.8%
Suwon's smart city score by area
4 present · 5 partial · 2 absent · 4 not yet assessed
9 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 2 not yet assessed
2 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 9 not yet assessed
2 present · 6 partial · 3 absent
7 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 3 not yet assessed
3 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 2 not yet assessed
0 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 12 not yet assessed
Where Suwon is strong
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Digital Government Services
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Water & Sanitation · 2 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 1 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 1 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring · 1 absent
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning · 2 partial
Not yet assessed
32 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.
- Disaster Risk & Resilience4 of 4
- Energy & Smart Grid4 of 4
- Climate Adaptation & Heat3 of 3
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure3 of 4
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model3 of 4
- Green Space & Biodiversity3 of 3
- Active & Shared Mobility2 of 4
- Climate Action & Emissions2 of 3
- Critical Infrastructure Resilience2 of 3
- Innovation & Economic Development2 of 4
- Health & Digital Health1 of 3
- Inclusion & Civic Participation1 of 3
- Open Data & Transparency1 of 4
- Public Safety & Emergency1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
Residents of Suwon can pay water bills online, including inquiry, payment, and managing automatic transfers via the Suwon Waterworks Office website.
https://water.suwon.go.kr/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
The Gyeonggi Bus Information website provides information for city bus arrival times, indicating the operation of a public bus network in the region, which includes Suwon.
https://www.gbis.go.kr/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Open schedule data (GTFS)
The Gyeonggi Bus Information website offers an OpenAPI for bus information, including downloads for bus route, transit, and stop information, indicating the availability of open schedule data. The national Public Data Portal also promotes open data access.
https://www.data.go.kr/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Real-time arrivals (GTFS-RT)
The Gyeonggi Bus Information website provides estimated arrival times for city buses and low-floor buses, indicating real-time arrival predictions.
https://www.gbis.go.kr/About this assessment
Suwon was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 19 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.