// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Ipoh?
Ipoh scores 46.1% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #253 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
46.1%
Rank
#253 / 388
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 assessed
1 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 6 not assessed
3 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
6 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
5 present · 2 partial · 6 absent · 1 not assessed
Where Ipoh is strong
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
Where the gaps are
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Water & Sanitation
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 UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-09-03 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.