// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Johor Bahru?
Johor Bahru scores 40% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #240 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
40%
Rank
#240 / 386
Criteria present
24 / 86
Evidence coverage
48.8%
Johor Bahru's smart city score by area
7 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
4 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 6 not assessed
2 present · 3 partial · 3 absent · 5 not assessed
1 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
4 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
3 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
3 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
Where Johor Bahru is strong
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
Where the gaps are
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Malaysia has an official open data portal, data.gov.my, which provides a data catalogue and API documentation, serving as a one-stop centre for open data from the Government of Malaysia. The Johor state government also has a "Data Terbuka Kerajaan" (Governm…
https://data.gov.my/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_accessOpen Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
Transport datasets are available, as indicated by an API endpoint for GTFS static data for MyBAS Johor Bahru on data.gov.my, and dashboards like "JPJ Car Popularity" and "Prasarana Rapid Explorer" on Malaysia's official open data portal.
https://api.data.gov.my/gtfs-static/mybas-johor-bahruOpen Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
Malaysia's official open data portal, data.gov.my, provides "API Docs" and explicitly states that it caters to application developers looking for an API. Specific datasets, such as "Households with Access to Electricity," offer "Programmatic Access" and "Op…
https://api.data.gov.my/gtfs-static/mybas-johor-bahruAbout this assessment
Johor Bahru 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.