// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur scores 58.7% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #176 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
58.7%
Rank
#176 / 388
Criteria present
40 / 86
Evidence coverage
68.6%
Kuala Lumpur's smart city score by area
7 present · 3 partial · 3 absent · 2 not assessed
7 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
6 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
2 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 4 not assessed
9 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
3 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
6 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
Where Kuala Lumpur is strong
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
Where the gaps are
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Malaysia has an official open data portal, data.gov.my, which is brought to you by the Government of Malaysia and serves as a one-stop center to browse open data, dashboards, and API documentation.
https://data.gov.myOpen Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The data.gov.my portal provides high-value datasets including transportation data (GTFS Realtime API for vehicle positions, rapidrail ridership, car popularity, vehicle registrations) and energy data (electricity supply).
https://developer.data.gov.my/realtime-api/gtfs-realtimeOpen Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The data.gov.my platform offers programmatic API access, including a GTFS Realtime API endpoint for public transportation data, and explicitly states it covers application developers looking for an API.
https://developer.data.gov.my/realtime-api/gtfs-realtimeConnectivity & ICT Infrastructure · 5G mobile coverage
Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) has activated indoor 5G coverage at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur, expanding In-Building Solutions across Malaysia to provide better 5G access for shoppers and visitors.
https://soyacincau.com/tag/digital-nasional-berhad/About this assessment
Kuala Lumpur 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.