// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Suwon?

Suwon scores 31.9% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #285 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

31.9%

Rank

#285 / 386

Criteria present

21 / 86

Evidence coverage

38.4%

Suwon's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation67%

4 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 6 not assessed

Mobility & Transport78%

7 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate67%

2 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 10 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste29%

1 present · 2 partial · 4 absent · 4 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion81%

5 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment60%

2 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model50%

0 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 13 not assessed

Where Suwon is strong

  • Culture, Tourism & Recreation
  • Digital Government Services
  • Public Transport & Real-Time Information
  • Public Safety & Emergency
  • Air Quality & Monitoring

Where the gaps are

  • Water & Sanitation
  • Innovation & Economic Development
  • Housing & Urban Planning
  • Education & Digital Skills
  • Critical Infrastructure Resilience

Evidence highlights

Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees

The Suwon City Waterworks Office portal allows for online inquiry and payment of water bills, as well as management of automatic transfers via bank accounts or credit cards.

https://water.suwon.go.kr/

Active & Shared Mobility · Cycling network / lanes

Suwon provides information on various types of bicycle roads, a bicycle road map, and specific cycling courses such as the Hwanggucheon circulation course and the Suwon Hwaseong tourist course.

https://www.suwon.go.kr/web/bike/index.do

Active & Shared Mobility · Bike / e-scooter sharing scheme

Suwon operates public bicycle rental stations and has designated parking areas for shared bicycles and personal mobility devices (PMs), including charging racks for electric kickboards.

https://www.suwon.go.kr/web/bike/index.do

Air Quality & Monitoring · Air-quality monitoring network

Gyeonggi-do, the province where Suwon is located, operates an Air Environment Information Service that provides data on various pollutants including PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, CO, and SO2, with information available by measuring station across different cities i…

https://air.gg.go.kr/

About this assessment

Suwon 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.