// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Suwon?

Suwon scores 20.1% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #295 of 385 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

20.1%

Rank

#295 / 385

Criteria present

12 / 86

Evidence coverage

26.7%

Suwon's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation58%

1 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed

Mobility & Transport71%

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

Environment, Energy & Climate0%

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

Infrastructure, Water & Waste67%

1 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion90%

4 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment63%

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

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model0%

0 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 13 not assessed

Where Suwon is strong

  • Public Transport & Real-Time Information
  • Culture, Tourism & Recreation
  • Digital Government Services
  • Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
  • Public Safety & Emergency

Where the gaps are

  • Critical Infrastructure Resilience
  • Open Data & Transparency
  • Innovation & Economic Development
  • Housing & Urban Planning
  • Food Security & Urban Agriculture

Evidence highlights

Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees

The Suwon City Waterworks Office portal allows for online inquiry and payment of water bills, as well as management of automatic transfers via bank accounts or credit cards.

https://water.suwon.go.kr/

Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Real-time arrivals (GTFS-RT)

The Gyeonggi Bus Information System (gbis.go.kr) provides 'fast arrival estimated time information' and 'city bus arrival estimated time information', indicating real-time arrival predictions for public transport.

https://gbis.go.kr/

Inclusion & Civic Participation · Online civic participation

The Suwon Special City Council website provides a "Participation Plaza" section which includes features like "Wish to the Council," "Survey," and "Resident Ordinance Request," allowing citizens to provide input and propose ordinances.

https://council.suwon.go.kr/

Culture, Tourism & Recreation · Smart tourism services

Suwon's tourism website offers digital services such as customized place finding and recommended travel courses, and promotes cultural experiences that integrate media art and digital content.

https://www.suwon.go.kr/web/visitsuwon/index.do

About this assessment

Suwon 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.