// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Busan?
Busan scores 38.3% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #120 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
38.3%
Rank
#120 / 213
Criteria present
23 / 86
Evidence coverage
50%
Busan's smart city score by area
7 present · 2 partial · 3 absent · 3 not assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 6 not assessed
0 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 8 not assessed
3 present · 4 partial · 3 absent · 1 not assessed
3 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed
4 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 9 not assessed
Where Busan is strong
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
Where the gaps are
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Busan operates an official open data portal called "Big-데이터웨이브" (Big Data Wave) at data.busan.go.kr, which provides a "부산데이터 대시보드" (Busan Data Dashboard) and a "데이터 마켓" (Data Market) for public data.
https://data.busan.go.kr/Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
Busan's data portal categorizes its public data into various themes including "재정금융" (Finance), "교통물류" (Transportation & Logistics), and "환경기상" (Environment & Weather), indicating the availability of high-value datasets in these areas.
https://data.busan.go.kr/Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The Busan data portal explicitly states that 331 datasets are available via API ("api 331"), in addition to file downloads, and a URL snippet for a Busan-specific API endpoint for bus information further confirms programmatic access.
https://data.busan.go.kr/Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Public Wi-Fi network
Busan offers a "Free Wi-Fi Service" for visitors, as mentioned on the official Visit Busan website.
https://www.busan.go.kr/eng/visitbusanAbout this assessment
Busan 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.