// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Surabaya?

Surabaya scores 26.6% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #257 of 385 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

26.6%

Rank

#257 / 385

Criteria present

12 / 86

Evidence coverage

39.5%

Surabaya's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation38%

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

Mobility & Transport33%

0 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 9 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate29%

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

Infrastructure, Water & Waste50%

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

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion59%

4 present · 5 partial · 2 absent · 2 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment67%

1 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model61%

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

Where Surabaya is strong

  • Digital Government Services
  • Health & Digital Health
  • Air Quality & Monitoring
  • Education & Digital Skills
  • Inclusion & Civic Participation

Where the gaps are

  • Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
  • Climate Action & Emissions
  • Green Space & Biodiversity
  • Open Data & Transparency
  • Public Transport & Real-Time Information

Evidence highlights

Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal

Surabaya offers a 'Surabaya Single Window (SSW)' application, described as a City Government application to facilitate residents in submitting and tracking permit applications independently and online.

https://sswalfa.surabaya.go.id/

Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees

The Surabaya Drinking Water Company (Perumda Air Minum Surya Sembada) offers online customer account information and payment options, and the Regional Revenue Agency states that parking tax services are digitally integrated through TS Park.

https://pdam-sby.go.id/

Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel

The Surabaya Single Window (SSW) portal includes 'Info Pengaduan' and allows for regular tracking of permit application status, while the Public Information and Documentation (PPID) provides a WhatsApp service number for public complaints.

https://sswalfa.surabaya.go.id/

Air Quality & Monitoring · Air-quality monitoring network

Surabaya has an air quality dataset that includes historical time series data for key air pollution indicators and major pollutants, retrieved from the Open-Meteo Air Quality service.

https://zenodo.org/records/18677233

About this assessment

Surabaya 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.