// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Kota Kinabalu?
Kota Kinabalu scores 44.1% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #269 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
44.1%
Rank
#269 / 388
Criteria present
26 / 86
Evidence coverage
58.1%
Kota Kinabalu's smart city score by area
6 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
2 present · 5 partial · 2 absent · 4 not assessed
2 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
5 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
4 present · 3 partial · 1 absent
4 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
Where Kota Kinabalu is strong
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
Where the gaps are
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Malaysia operates official open data portals, data.gov.my and open.dosm.gov.my, which provide access to machine-readable datasets for the country.
https://www.data.gov.myOpen Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
Malaysia's national open data portals provide access to high-value datasets including electricity consumption, population statistics, vehicle registrations, and economic indicators.
https://www.data.gov.myOpen Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
Malaysia's official open data portals, data.gov.my and open.dosm.gov.my, offer programmatic API access to their datasets, as indicated by 'API Docs' and statements targeting application developers.
https://www.data.gov.myDigital Government Services · Unified online services portal
Kota Kinabalu City Hall (DBKK) operates an e-Services portal that allows for transactions related to property rates/assessment, licenses, and compound payments.
https://eservices.dbkk.sabah.gov.my/About this assessment
Kota Kinabalu 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.