// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Medan?
Medan scores 49.1% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #118 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
49.1%
Rank
#118 / 213
Criteria present
34 / 82
Evidence coverage
57.3%
Medan's smart city score by area
9 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 8 not assessed
5 present · 0 partial · 3 absent · 8 not assessed
6 present · 5 partial · 4 absent · 2 not assessed
10 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
Where Medan is strong
- ▸Digital Government / e-Services
- ▸Interoperability & Open Standards
- ▸Pervasive IoT Sensing
- ▸Smart Traffic & Adaptive Signals
- ▸Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring
Where the gaps are
- ▸Open Data by Default
- ▸Real-time Public Transit Intelligence
- ▸EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure
- ▸Data Governance, Privacy & Ethics
- ▸Smart Energy & Buildings
Evidence highlights
Open Data by Default · Official open data portal
Medan has an official open data portal, indicated by the domain data.medan.go.id, which is a government-affiliated data portal for the city.
https://data.medan.go.id/Pervasive IoT Sensing · Connected assets / smart lighting
Medan has connected municipal assets, specifically a 'bus-tracker' system, indicating that public buses are equipped with connectivity for tracking.
https://its.medan.go.id/bus-trackerInteroperability & Open Standards · Identity/payment interoperability
Medan utilizes the national Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard (QRIS), a standardized system introduced by Bank Indonesia to ensure interoperable digital payments within Indonesia and for cross-border transactions.
https://www.bi.go.id/en/fungsi-utama/sistem-pembayaran/ritel/kanal-layanan/qris/default.aspxSmart Traffic & Adaptive Signals · Smart parking
The Medan Transportation Agency website mentions "e-parking," indicating the presence of smart parking solutions.
https://dishub.pemkomedan.go.id/berita-e-parking.htmlAbout this assessment
Medan was assessed against the 82 criteria of the DC20 smart city framework on 2026-06-26 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.