// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Kota Kinabalu?
Kota Kinabalu scores 24.7% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #271 of 385 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
24.7%
Rank
#271 / 385
Criteria present
16 / 86
Evidence coverage
30.2%
Kota Kinabalu's smart city score by area
5 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 9 not assessed
3 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
1 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed
1 present · 3 partial · 3 absent · 4 not assessed
3 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
1 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed
Where Kota Kinabalu is strong
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Digital Government Services
Where the gaps are
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Malaysia has an official open data portal at data.gov.my, described as "Malaysia's official open data portal", and another from the Department of Statistics Malaysia (OpenDOSM) which includes a data catalogue and API documentation.
https://www.data.gov.myOpen Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
Malaysia's open data portals provide high-value datasets including population data, electricity consumption, and water production data.
https://www.data.gov.myOpen Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
Malaysia's official open data portal (data.gov.my) and the OpenDOSM portal both offer API documentation for programmatic access to datasets.
https://www.data.gov.myPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Kota Kinabalu, as part of Sabah, has public transport services including various types of buses (stop-and-go, express, mini, shuttle, school, worker), taxis (regular, airport, limousine), rental cars, and a state railway service operating between Tenom and …
https://lpkpsabah.gov.my/About this assessment
Kota Kinabalu 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.