City assessment
How smart is Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur scores 68% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #47 of 386 by smart reach and #171 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. 15 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 22 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#47 / 386
Smart score
68%
Evidenced rank
#171 / 387
Criteria present
50 / 86
Evidence coverage
76.7%
Kuala Lumpur's smart city score by area
11 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed
9 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 3 not yet assessed
6 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 3 not yet assessed
3 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 3 not yet assessed
9 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 1 absent
6 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 4 not yet assessed
Where Kuala Lumpur is strong
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 2 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions · 3 partial
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring · 1 absent
- ▸Digital Government Services · 1 absent
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development · 1 absent
Not yet assessed
15 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 Mobility3 of 4
- Climate Adaptation & Heat2 of 3
- Green Space & Biodiversity2 of 3
- Water & Sanitation2 of 4
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure1 of 4
- Disaster Risk & Resilience1 of 4
- Education & Digital Skills1 of 3
- Energy & Smart Grid1 of 4
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model1 of 4
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · Traffic / congestion open data
The Road Traffic Volume Malaysia (RTVM) portal provides information on road traffic volume, indicating the availability of traffic count data. Additionally, the Kuala Lumpur Command and Control Centre (KLCCC) provides real-time updates on traffic conditions…
https://klccc.dbkl.gov.my/Air Quality & Monitoring · Real-time air-quality data
OpenDOSM provides a monthly air pollution dataset, derived from hourly observational data collected from monitoring stations across Malaysia, which includes concentrations of key air pollutants like PM2.5 and NO2, available for download and via Open API.
https://open.dosm.gov.my/data-catalogue/air_pollutionHealth & Digital Health · Telehealth / digital health services
Telehealth and digital health services are available in Malaysia, including online teleconsultations, digital prescriptions, and medication delivery through platforms like Doc2Us and FEV3R, which offer 24/7 access to MOH-registered doctors.
https://www.doc2us.com/Education & Digital Skills · Education provision data
Malaysia's official open data portal, data.gov.my, provides data on 'Enrolment in Government Schools by District', detailing the number of students enrolled in primary, secondary, and post-secondary government schools at national, state, and district levels…
https://www.dbkl.gov.my/About this assessment
Kuala Lumpur was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 22 Oct 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.