// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Vancouver?
Vancouver scores 42.3% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #103 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
42.3%
Rank
#103 / 213
Criteria present
20 / 86
Evidence coverage
62.8%
Vancouver's smart city score by area
1 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 9 not assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 4 not assessed
1 present · 9 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
2 present · 5 partial · 3 absent · 1 not assessed
6 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
6 present · 2 partial · 0 absent
0 present · 8 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
Where Vancouver is strong
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
Where the gaps are
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The City of Vancouver operates an official Open Data Portal, which allows users to explore and download datasets.
https://opendata.vancouver.ca/explore/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Metro Vancouver operates a public transport network that includes the SkyTrain rapid transit system with three lines (Expo, Millennium, Canada Lines) and bus services, all integrated with TransLink.
https://skytrainmap.com/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Integrated / contactless ticketing
Metro Vancouver's public transport system has a fare system integrated across its TransLink bus, SeaBus, HandyDART, and SkyTrain services.
https://metroeasy.com/canada/sky-train-vancouver/Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · EV charging network
The City of Vancouver Open Data Portal provides a dataset showing the locations of electric vehicle charging stations, along with a link to an electric charging stations location map.
https://opendata.vancouver.ca/explore/dataset/electric-vehicle-charging-stations/information/About this assessment
Vancouver was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-05 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.