// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Johor Bahru?
Johor Bahru scores 53.4% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #207 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
53.4%
Rank
#207 / 388
Criteria present
35 / 86
Evidence coverage
64%
Johor Bahru's smart city score by area
7 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
6 present · 3 partial · 3 absent · 1 not assessed
3 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 4 not assessed
5 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
5 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
Where Johor Bahru is strong
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
Where the gaps are
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Clear open licensing
Datasets on Malaysia's official open data portal, data.gov.my, include a "License" section, as seen on the "Households with Access to Electricity" dataset page.
https://www.data.gov.my/data-catalogue/electricity_accessPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Open schedule data (GTFS)
Malaysia's official open data portal, data.gov.my, provides a GTFS static feed specifically for 'mybas-johor', indicating open schedule data is available for trip planning.
https://api.data.gov.my/gtfs-static/mybas-johorPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Real-time arrivals (GTFS-RT)
An API endpoint on data.gov.my provides GTFS-Realtime vehicle position data for 'mybas-johor', indicating live vehicle positions are available.
https://api.data.gov.my/gtfs-realtime/vehicle-position/mybas-johorAir Quality & Monitoring · Clean air / low-emission zone
Johor Bahru hosts a 'JB Car-Free Morning' event, described as a 'green initiative' committed to 'reducing carbon emissions' and promoting eco-consciousness, which serves as a clean air initiative.
https://www.jbcarfreemorning.com/About this assessment
Johor Bahru 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.