// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Taipei City?

Taipei City scores 56.5% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #35 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

56.5%

Rank

#35 / 213

Criteria present

37 / 86

Evidence coverage

68.6%

Taipei City's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation86%

8 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed

Mobility & Transport78%

6 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate89%

7 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste75%

2 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion82%

7 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment75%

4 present · 4 partial · 0 absent

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model61%

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

Where Taipei City is strong

  • Air Quality & Monitoring
  • Culture, Tourism & Recreation
  • Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
  • Green Space & Biodiversity
  • Health & Digital Health

Where the gaps are

  • Energy & Smart Grid
  • Critical Infrastructure Resilience
  • Climate Adaptation & Heat
  • Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
  • Water & Sanitation

Evidence highlights

Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal

The "Taipei City Data Platform" (data.taipei) is an official government-run open data portal that promotes the use of government open data and collects multiple high-quality government open datasets.

https://data.taipei/

Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published

The Taipei City Data Platform publishes high-value datasets including transport data (Taipei Metro entry/exit, YouBike station statistics) and environmental data (greenhouse gas emissions).

https://data.taipei/

Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access

The Taipei City Data Platform provides various service modes for its datasets, including file downloads and API integration.

https://data.taipei/

Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on

Taipei City utilizes a 'Taipei City Government Single Sign-On Portal' for identity verification when submitting real-name petitions and mentions the 'Taipei Pass App' for making calls, indicating the presence of a digital identity system for residents.

https://hello.gov.taipei/

About this assessment

Taipei City was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-05 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 — see how smart cities are measured. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.