City assessment
How smart is Shah Alam?
Shah Alam scores 56.8% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #256 of 386 by smart reach and #246 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. 23 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
#256 / 386
Smart score
56.8%
Evidenced rank
#246 / 387
Criteria present
37 / 86
Evidence coverage
68.6%
Shah Alam's smart city score by area
8 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 3 not yet assessed
5 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 2 not yet assessed
4 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 4 not yet assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 7 not yet assessed
7 present · 1 partial · 3 absent · 2 not yet assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed
6 present · 5 partial · 2 absent · 1 not yet assessed
Where Shah Alam is strong
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation · 3 absent
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat · 2 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 1 absent
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity · 2 partial
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development · 1 absent
Not yet assessed
23 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.
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy4 of 4
- Water & Sanitation3 of 4
- Climate Action & Emissions2 of 3
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure2 of 4
- Public Safety & Emergency2 of 4
- Active & Shared Mobility1 of 4
- Air Quality & Monitoring1 of 3
- Culture, Tourism & Recreation1 of 2
- Disaster Risk & Resilience1 of 4
- Green Space & Biodiversity1 of 3
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles1 of 4
- Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin1 of 3
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Malaysia operates an official open data portal, data.gov.my, provided by the Government of Malaysia, which serves as a central hub for browsing open data. Additionally, the Department of Statistics Malaysia provides OpenDOSM, a platform that catalogs, visua…
https://www.data.gov.my/Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The national open data portal, data.gov.my, provides access to high-value datasets including transport-related data such as 'JPJ Car Popularity,' 'JPJ Vehicle Registrations,' and 'Prasarana Rapid Explorer.'
https://www.data.gov.my/Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
Both the national open data portal, data.gov.my, and OpenDOSM offer programmatic API access, with dedicated 'API Docs' sections to assist application developers in accessing the data.
https://www.data.gov.my/Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
Malaysia has a government initiative called MyDigital ID, which is a secure and trusted digital identity solution enabling access to online applications and portals with a single password.
https://digital-id.my/About this assessment
Shah Alam 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.