// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Madrid?
Madrid scores 42.4% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #102 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
42.4%
Rank
#102 / 213
Criteria present
31 / 86
Evidence coverage
48.8%
Madrid's smart city score by area
5 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 5 not assessed
7 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed
Where Madrid is strong
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Health & Digital Health
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Madrid has multiple official open data portals, including the 'EMT Open Data Portal' for EMTMADRID, 'Datos Abiertos del Consorcio Regional de Transportes de Madrid', and the 'Portal de datos abiertos del Ayuntamiento de Madrid'.
http://opendata.emtmadrid.es/Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
Transport-related high-value datasets are available, such as 'bicimad movilidad autobus', 'Tiempo Real para Autobuses de EMT', 'Aparcamientos públicos (rotacionales). Datos de ocupación en tiempo real', and 'Tráfico. Datos del tráfico en tiempo real' from v…
http://opendata.emtmadrid.es/Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The EMT Open Data Portal for Madrid explicitly offers programmatic API access, stating that an 'API Rest' has been published that is 'totalmente funcional y documentado con todo lo necesario'.
http://opendata.emtmadrid.es/Active & Shared Mobility · Bike / e-scooter sharing scheme
Madrid operates a public bicycle rental service called BiciMAD, which includes electric bikes, stations, and a dedicated app for users.
https://opendata.emtmadrid.es/About this assessment
Madrid 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.