City assessment
How smart is Singapore?
Singapore scores 86.2% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #3 of 386 by smart reach and #16 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. 1 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
#3 / 386
Smart score
86.2%
Evidenced rank
#16 / 387
Criteria present
68 / 86
Evidence coverage
93%
Singapore's smart city score by area
11 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
11 present · 1 partial · 0 absent
10 present · 2 partial · 1 absent
9 present · 1 partial · 1 absent
10 present · 1 partial · 2 absent
8 present · 0 partial · 0 absent
9 present · 4 partial · 1 absent
Where Singapore is strong
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency · 2 absent
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 1 absent
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · 2 partial
Not yet assessed
1 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.
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
Singpass serves as a single sign-on solution allowing Singapore citizens and residents to access over 2,700 government and business services across 800 agencies with one username and password.
https://www.tech.gov.sg/products-and-services/for-citizens/digital-services/singpass/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Singapore operates a public transport network that includes bus services, MRT (Mass Rapid Transit), and LRT (Light Rail Transit) lines, with ongoing projects such as the Thomson-East Coast Line, Cross Island Line, and Jurong Region Line.
https://www.lta.gov.sgPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Open schedule data (GTFS)
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) publishes a variety of static and dynamic land transport datasets on DataMall for third-party developers, including detailed bus route information with bus stops and first/last bus timings, and detailed service information…
https://datamall.lta.gov.sgPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Real-time arrivals (GTFS-RT)
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) provides real-time bus arrival information through its DataMall, which includes Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA), estimated vehicle location, and load information for bus services.
https://datamall.lta.gov.sgAbout this assessment
Singapore 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.