// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Winnipeg?
Winnipeg scores 35.8% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #206 of 385 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
35.8%
Rank
#206 / 385
Criteria present
21 / 86
Evidence coverage
46.5%
Winnipeg's smart city score by area
6 present · 2 partial · 3 absent · 4 not assessed
3 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
0 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
0 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
7 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
2 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 10 not assessed
Where Winnipeg is strong
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
Where the gaps are
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The Winnipeg Transit's Open Data Web Service API provides access to numerous transit-related datasets, including Services, Destinations, Routes, Stop Schedules, and Trip Schedules, which are considered high-value transport datasets.
https://api.winnipegtransit.com/Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
Winnipeg Transit offers an 'Open Data Web Service API' with documented versions (v4, v3, v2) and requires users to sign up to get an API key, clearly indicating programmatic API access to datasets.
https://api.winnipegtransit.com/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Winnipeg operates a public transport network, specifically a bus system, as indicated by mentions of 'Upcoming buses' and the ability to 'Plan your trip with Navigo or find a bus stop' on the City of Winnipeg's website. Winnipeg Transit also provides an Ope…
https://www.winnipeg.ca/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Open schedule data (GTFS)
Winnipeg Transit offers an 'Open Data Web Service' which includes an API providing access to 'Routes', 'Stop Schedules', and 'Trip Schedules', indicating the availability of open schedule data for trip planning.
https://api.winnipegtransit.com/About this assessment
Winnipeg 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.