// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Barcelona?
Barcelona scores 40.7% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #111 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
40.7%
Rank
#111 / 213
Criteria present
29 / 86
Evidence coverage
47.7%
Barcelona's smart city score by area
5 present · 2 partial · 4 absent · 4 not assessed
7 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed
3 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 7 not assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 3 absent · 3 not assessed
2 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 7 not assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 8 not assessed
Where Barcelona is strong
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
Where the gaps are
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Barcelona operates an official open data portal called 'Open Data BCN', described as the 'Servicio de datos abiertos del Ayuntamiento de Barcelona' (Open Data Service of the Barcelona City Council) and 'El portal integrador de dades de la ciutat' (the city'…
https://opendata-ajuntament.barcelona.cat/data/es/datasetOpen Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
Barcelona's Open Data BCN portal lists 'Mobilitat' (transport) and 'Medi ambient' (environment) under 'Dades d'Alt Valor més rellevants' (most relevant High-Value Data). It also offers datasets related to real estate transactions, housing, and waste collect…
https://opendata-ajuntament.barcelona.cat/data/es/datasetDigital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
Barcelona offers 'idCAT Mòbil,' a system for electronic identification and signature via mobile devices for citizens, which can be used for online procedures. Other digital certificates like FNMT, DNIe, and Cl@ve are also mentioned as valid for online trans…
https://www.ub.edu/portal/web/eadministracio/idcat-mobilUrban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Integrated urban data platform
The Barcelona City Council operates 'Open Data BCN,' which is explicitly described as 'El portal integrador de dades de la ciutat' (the integrating data portal of the city), offering 555 datasets across various themes.
https://opendata-ajuntament.barcelona.cat/About this assessment
Barcelona 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.