// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Ipoh?
Ipoh scores 26.9% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #255 of 385 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
26.9%
Rank
#255 / 385
Criteria present
15 / 86
Evidence coverage
36%
Ipoh's smart city score by area
5 present · 2 partial · 4 absent · 4 not assessed
0 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 7 not assessed
1 present · 2 partial · 6 absent · 4 not assessed
1 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
2 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 6 not assessed
2 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
4 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 8 not assessed
Where Ipoh is strong
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
Where the gaps are
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The Ipoh City Council (MBI) publishes a 'Buku Bajet' (Budget Book) and provides geospatial data through its GIS system for the entire Ipoh area. The national data portal (data.gov.my) also lists various datasets including transport-related ones like 'Prasar…
https://www.mbi.gov.my/Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
Malaysia's official open data portal (data.gov.my) provides 'API Docs' for developers to access datasets programmatically. Additionally, a specific URL (api.data.gov.my/gtfs-static/mybas-ipoh) suggests an API for GTFS static data related to MyBAS Ipoh.
https://api.data.gov.my/gtfs-static/mybas-ipohDigital Government Services · Unified online services portal
The Official Portal of Ipoh City Council features an 'e-Perkhidmatan' (e-Services) section that lists various online services, including license applications, tenders, and a complaint system.
https://www.mbi.gov.my/enDigital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
The Ipoh City Council's e-services portal includes 'MyAduan' (My Complaint) as an e-service, which functions as a channel for citizen reporting.
https://www.mbi.gov.my/en/e-perkhidmatanAbout this assessment
Ipoh 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.