// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Ipoh?
Ipoh scores 36.3% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #264 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
36.3%
Rank
#264 / 386
Criteria present
20 / 86
Evidence coverage
48.8%
Ipoh's smart city score by area
5 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 6 not assessed
1 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed
1 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 7 not assessed
1 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
5 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed
2 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 6 absent · 2 not assessed
Where Ipoh is strong
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
Where the gaps are
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
Evidence highlights
Open 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/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Ipoh, the capital city of Perak, has a bus network for getting around, as indicated by a travel guide mentioning 'Get around By bus' for the city.
https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/PerakHealth & Digital Health · Public health open data
The Ministry of Health Malaysia provides public health open data through its KKMNOW portal, making various health-related data accessible, including COVID-19 cases, vaccinations, and hospital utilization.
https://data.moh.gov.my/Public Safety & Emergency · Open crime / safety data
Malaysia's official open data portal, data.gov.my, provides access to various datasets, including 'AADK Drug Addiction' data, which is a form of open safety data.
https://www.data.gov.my/About this assessment
Ipoh 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.