City assessment
How smart is Johor Bahru?
Johor Bahru scores 53.4% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #269 of 386 by smart reach and #260 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. 29 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
#269 / 386
Smart score
53.4%
Evidenced rank
#260 / 387
Criteria present
35 / 86
Evidence coverage
64%
Johor Bahru's smart city score by area
7 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 3 not yet assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 6 not yet assessed
6 present · 3 partial · 3 absent · 1 not yet assessed
3 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 4 not yet assessed
5 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 4 not yet assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 3 not yet assessed
5 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 5 not yet 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 evidence shows gaps
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions · 3 absent
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 2 absent
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 3 partial
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning · 2 partial
- ▸Education & Digital Skills · 2 partial
Not yet assessed
29 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.
- Active & Shared Mobility4 of 4
- Water & Sanitation4 of 4
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure3 of 4
- Climate Adaptation & Heat2 of 3
- Food Security & Urban Agriculture2 of 2
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model2 of 4
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles2 of 4
- Culture, Tourism & Recreation1 of 2
- Disaster Risk & Resilience1 of 4
- Education & Digital Skills1 of 3
- Green Space & Biodiversity1 of 3
- Health & Digital Health1 of 3
- Inclusion & Civic Participation1 of 3
- Public Safety & Emergency1 of 4
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 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.