// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Ulsan?
Ulsan scores 45.5% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #203 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
45.5%
Rank
#203 / 386
Criteria present
30 / 86
Evidence coverage
53.5%
Ulsan's smart city score by area
8 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
2 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed
6 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
3 present · 5 partial · 3 absent · 3 not assessed
Where Ulsan is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
Where the gaps are
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Ulsan operates an official open data portal, "울산광역시 데이터포털" (Ulsan Metropolitan City Data Portal), which provides public data and allows users to search for and request datasets.
https://data.ulsan.go.kr/Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The Ulsan Metropolitan City Data Portal provides "Public Data API Usage," indicating that datasets are accessible programmatically via APIs.
https://data.ulsan.go.kr/Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Live city data dashboard
The Ulsan Metropolitan City website displays real-time or regularly updated city indicators such as temperature, fine dust levels, ultrafine dust levels, and radiation levels. Additionally, the Ulsan Metropolitan City Data Portal provides access to popular …
https://data.ulsan.go.kr/Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Integrated urban data platform
Ulsan operates the 'Ulsan Metropolitan City Data Portal' which serves as a platform for public data, big data, and statistical data, including information on BIS, transportation, air quality, population, and vehicle registration, indicating an integration o…
https://data.ulsan.go.kr/About this assessment
Ulsan 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.