// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Palembang?

Palembang scores 19.5% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #302 of 385 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

19.5%

Rank

#302 / 385

Criteria present

12 / 86

Evidence coverage

26.7%

Palembang's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation56%

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

Mobility & Transport100%

1 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate0%

0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 13 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste50%

0 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion67%

4 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment88%

3 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model50%

0 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed

Where Palembang is strong

  • Culture, Tourism & Recreation
  • Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
  • Health & Digital Health
  • Education & Digital Skills
  • Inclusion & Civic Participation

Where the gaps are

  • Solid Waste & Circular Economy
  • Disaster Risk & Resilience
  • Open Data & Transparency
  • Public Transport & Real-Time Information
  • Public Safety & Emergency

Evidence highlights

Innovation & Economic Development · Economic indicators open data

The Satu Data Palembang portal is a commitment by the Palembang City Government to provide accurate, open, and easily accessible data, listing 43 datasets to support development planning and data-based policy.

http://satudata.palembang.go.id/

Culture, Tourism & Recreation · Culture / recreation provision

The South Sumatra provincial data portal, which covers Palembang, provides data on "Culture and Religion". Palembang also has its own data portal for various datasets.

https://data.palembang.go.id/

Culture, Tourism & Recreation · Smart tourism services

The official Palembang city website lists "SANJO (Reservasi Kunjungan)" as a frequently accessed service, indicating a digital reservation system for visitors.

https://palembang.go.id/

Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal

The Palembang City Government operates "Satu Data Palembang," an official portal committed to providing accurate, open, and easily accessible data, currently hosting 43 datasets.

https://satudata.palembang.go.id/

About this assessment

Palembang was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-11 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.