// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Bengaluru?
Bengaluru scores 23.1% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #171 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
23.1%
Rank
#171 / 213
Criteria present
11 / 86
Evidence coverage
32.6%
Bengaluru's smart city score by area
5 present · 5 partial · 3 absent · 2 not assessed
0 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
2 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
0 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
1 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 9 not assessed
3 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed
0 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 11 not assessed
Where Bengaluru is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
Where the gaps are
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The OpenCity portal features an analysis and visualization of 'Bengaluru s Budget & Where GBA s Money Flows', indicating the availability of budget datasets for Bengaluru.
https://opencity.in/Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Integrated urban data platform
Bengaluru is listed as a city deployment for the India Urban Data Exchange (IUDX), which is described as a "Data Exchange Platform" for exploring and accessing urban data to unleash the power of data for public good.
https://iudx.org.in/Air Quality & Monitoring · Air-quality monitoring network
Bengaluru has an air quality monitoring network, with hourly air quality reports available for multiple stations including Jayanagar 5th Block, Bapuji Nagar, BTM Layout, BWSSB Kadubeesanahalli CPCB, City Railway Station, Hebbal, and Hombegowda Nagar.
https://data.opencity.in/dataset/bengaluru-hourly-air-quality-reportsAir Quality & Monitoring · Real-time air-quality data
Hourly Air Quality Index (AQI) data for Bengaluru stations from 2017 to 2023 is available as open data through the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) on the OpenCity.in platform.
https://data.opencity.in/dataset/bengaluru-hourly-air-quality-reportsAbout this assessment
Bengaluru 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.