City assessment
How smart is Ipoh?
Ipoh scores 46.1% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #309 of 386 by smart reach and #303 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. 28 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 3 Sept 2026.
Smart reach rank
#309 / 386
Smart score
46.1%
Evidenced rank
#303 / 387
Criteria present
29 / 86
Evidence coverage
58.1%
Ipoh's smart city score by area
8 present · 2 partial · 5 absent
1 present · 6 partial · 1 absent · 4 not yet assessed
1 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 6 not yet assessed
3 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 6 not yet assessed
6 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 3 not yet assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 2 not yet assessed
5 present · 2 partial · 6 absent · 1 not yet assessed
Where Ipoh is strong
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · 3 absent
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat · 2 absent
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring · 1 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience · 2 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model · 2 absent
Not yet assessed
28 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.
- Green Space & Biodiversity3 of 3
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy3 of 4
- Water & Sanitation3 of 4
- Active & Shared Mobility2 of 4
- Climate Action & Emissions2 of 3
- Food Security & Urban Agriculture2 of 2
- Public Safety & Emergency2 of 4
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles2 of 4
- Critical Infrastructure Resilience1 of 3
- Energy & Smart Grid1 of 4
- Inclusion & Civic Participation1 of 3
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Malaysia has an official open data portal, data.gov.my, which is described as the country's one-stop center for open data, providing dashboards, a data catalogue, and API documentation.
https://data.gov.myOpen Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The Ipoh City Council (MBI) publishes a 'Buku Bajet' (Budget Book) and provides geospatial data through its GIS system for the entire Ipoh area. The national data portal (data.gov.my) also lists various datasets including transport-related ones like 'Prasar…
https://www.mbi.gov.my/Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The national open data portal (data.gov.my) explicitly offers 'API Docs' for application developers, and a specific API endpoint for Ipoh transport data (`api.data.gov.my/gtfs-static/mybas-ipoh`) is available.
https://api.data.gov.my/gtfs-static/mybas-ipohHousing & Urban Planning · Online planning / permits
The Ipoh City Council's e-Services portal offers "OSC 3 Plus Online" and "MyNorisk (Permohonan Lesen Tidak Berisiko)", indicating online submission capabilities for licenses and potentially planning-related processes.
https://www.mbi.gov.my/en/e-perkhidmatan/About this assessment
Ipoh was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 3 Sept 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.