// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Putrajaya?

Putrajaya scores 27.6% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #311 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

27.6%

Rank

#311 / 386

Criteria present

17 / 86

Evidence coverage

36%

Putrajaya's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation68%

5 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed

Mobility & Transport25%

0 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 10 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate75%

1 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste75%

1 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion93%

6 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment70%

2 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model50%

2 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 8 not assessed

Where Putrajaya is strong

  • Open Data & Transparency
  • Inclusion & Civic Participation
  • Food Security & Urban Agriculture
  • Health & Digital Health
  • Critical Infrastructure Resilience

Where the gaps are

  • Active & Shared Mobility
  • Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
  • Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
  • Public Safety & Emergency
  • Culture, Tourism & Recreation

Evidence highlights

Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal

Malaysia operates an official open data portal at data.gov.my, described as the "one-stop centre to browse Malaysia's wealth of open data," and OpenDOSM also provides a data catalogue and dashboards.

https://www.data.gov.my/

Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access

Both the national open data portal (data.gov.my) and OpenDOSM (kawasanku.dosm.gov.my) provide API documentation, indicating programmatic access to datasets.

https://www.data.gov.my/

Housing & Urban Planning · Online planning / permits

Perbadanan Putrajaya (Putrajaya Corporation) offers online services, including the ability for businesses to apply for business licenses online.

https://www.ppj.gov.my/

Health & Digital Health · Healthcare provision data

Malaysia's Ministry of Health provides health data, including hospital bed utilization (59.5% as of May 31) and ICU utilization (35.3% as of May 31), through its KKMNOW portal.

https://data.moh.gov.my/

About this assessment

Putrajaya 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.