// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Shah Alam?
Shah Alam scores 56.8% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #182 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
56.8%
Rank
#182 / 388
Criteria present
37 / 86
Evidence coverage
68.6%
Shah Alam's smart city score by area
8 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
5 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
4 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
7 present · 1 partial · 3 absent · 2 not assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
6 present · 5 partial · 2 absent · 1 not 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 gaps are
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
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 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.