City assessment
How smart is Taipei City?
Taipei City scores 76.6% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #31 of 386 by smart reach and #81 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. 4 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 24 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#31 / 386
Smart score
76.6%
Evidenced rank
#81 / 387
Criteria present
55 / 86
Evidence coverage
88.4%
Taipei City's smart city score by area
11 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed
8 present · 3 partial · 1 absent
8 present · 3 partial · 2 absent
3 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 3 not yet assessed
9 present · 3 partial · 1 absent
8 present · 0 partial · 0 absent
8 present · 5 partial · 1 absent
Where Taipei City is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid · 2 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Water & Sanitation · 3 partial
Not yet assessed
4 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 Economy3 of 4
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Taipei City operates an official 'Taipei City Data Platform' which promotes the value-added and application of government open data and collects multiple high-quality government open data sets.
https://doit.gov.taipei/cp.aspx?n=84ED1D1FF5D0C1C4Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The Taipei City Data Platform publishes high-value datasets categorized by topics such as transportation and environmental protection, including specific examples like Taipei Metro hourly entry/exit statistics, YouBike station statistics, and greenhouse gas…
https://data.taipei/Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The Taipei City Data Platform explicitly states that it provides multiple service modes, including file downloads and API integration, for its datasets.
https://data.taipei/Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
TaipeiPASS (台北通) offers a 'single account login' (單一帳號登入) for services, allowing residents to access them via a digital identity.
https://id.taipei/About this assessment
Taipei City was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 24 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.