// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Sofia?
Sofia scores 27.7% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #159 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
27.7%
Rank
#159 / 213
Criteria present
18 / 86
Evidence coverage
34.9%
Sofia's smart city score by area
3 present · 1 partial · 4 absent · 7 not assessed
5 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 5 not assessed
2 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 6 not assessed
1 present · 2 partial · 7 absent · 3 not assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 8 not assessed
Where Sofia is strong
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
Where the gaps are
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
Evidence highlights
Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Live city data dashboard
Sofia has an open urban data platform that provides public access to city data across various categories such as urban planning, mobility, water, building stock, green system, education, climate, social services, biodiversity, and demography.
https://urbandata.sofia.bg/Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Integrated urban data platform
Sofia operates an open urban data platform that integrates and provides access to city data across numerous categories, including urban planning, mobility, water, building stock, green systems, education, climate, social services, biodiversity, and demography.
https://urbandata.sofia.bg/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Sofia operates a comprehensive public transport network, including bus, trolleybus, tram, and metro services, managed by the municipal company Center for Urban Mobility.
https://www.govserv.org/BG/Unknown/198997223526446/%D0%A6%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%82%D1%8A%D1%80-%D0%B7%D0%B0-%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B4%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0-%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Real-time arrivals (GTFS-RT)
The Center for Urban Mobility's schedule page includes properties for 'isVehicleLocations' and 'isTripUpdates', indicating the availability of real-time vehicle positions and arrival predictions.
https://thetimey.com/bg/blgariya/sofiya/tsentr-za-gradska-mobilnost/razpisaniyaAbout this assessment
Sofia was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-06 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.