// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Changwon?
Changwon scores 25.6% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #266 of 385 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
25.6%
Rank
#266 / 385
Criteria present
15 / 86
Evidence coverage
32.6%
Changwon's smart city score by area
5 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 7 not assessed
2 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 3 absent · 10 not assessed
2 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
2 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 5 not assessed
2 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 4 not assessed
2 present · 1 partial · 5 absent · 6 not assessed
Where Changwon is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
Where the gaps are
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
Evidence highlights
Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Changwon operates a bus information system (BIS) that includes route search, stop search, bus timetables, and fare/transfer information, indicating a public bus transport network.
https://bus.changwon.go.kr/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Real-time arrivals (GTFS-RT)
The Changwon Bus Information System provides "arrival prediction information" and "bus location" services, allowing users to see estimated arrival times and the current position of buses.
https://bus.changwon.go.kr/Education & Digital Skills · Digital-skills / inclusion programme
The Changwon City Data Portal lists 'professional lectures' including a 'Basic Statistics Study Lecture' and announces a '2026 Changwon City AI/Data Utilization Contest', indicating programs to build residents' digital skills in areas like statistics, big d…
https://bigdata.changwon.go.kr/Inclusion & Civic Participation · Accessibility / inclusion programme
Changwon City operates a 'dedicated counter for vulnerable groups' (취약계층 배려창구 운영) as part of its comprehensive civil petition services, indicating an initiative for social inclusion and accessibility.
https://www.changwon.go.kr/portal/bbs/list.do?ptl_id=P02&mId=0301010000About this assessment
Changwon 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.