// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Bergen?
Bergen scores 17.9% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #206 of 227 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
17.9%
Rank
#206 / 227
Criteria present
12 / 86
Evidence coverage
19.8%
Bergen's smart city score by area
3 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 9 not assessed
2 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 8 not assessed
4 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed
2 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed
1 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 14 not assessed
Where Bergen is strong
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
Where the gaps are
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The Bergen municipality operates an ArcGIS Portal Directory at kart.bergen.kommune.no/portal, which provides sharing API information, indicating a system for publishing and sharing data.
https://kart.bergen.kommune.no/portal/sharing/rest/infoOpen Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The Bergen municipality provides programmatic API access for data sharing, as indicated by the "Sharing API Info" and a "Token Service URL" at kart.bergen.kommune.no/portal/sharing/rest/info.
https://kart.bergen.kommune.no/portal/sharing/rest/infoDigital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
Residents in Norway can log in to Altinn, a portal for public services, via ID-porten, which is a shared login solution offering various digital identity methods such as MinID, BankID, Buypass, or Commfides. BankID is described as a personal electronic iden…
https://info.altinn.no/en/about-altinn/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Bergen has a public transport network operated by Skyss, which includes Bergen Light Rail (Bybanen) Line 1, Bybane Fyllingsdalen, and numerous Skyss boat routes, with timetables and maps available for various modes of transport.
https://www.skyss.no/en/About this assessment
Bergen was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-09 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.