// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Wellington?
Wellington scores 33.9% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #138 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
33.9%
Rank
#138 / 213
Criteria present
14 / 86
Evidence coverage
52.3%
Wellington's smart city score by area
0 present · 7 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
1 present · 2 partial · 5 absent · 4 not assessed
3 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 7 not assessed
1 present · 7 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
5 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
1 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
3 present · 6 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
Where Wellington is strong
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
Where the gaps are
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
Evidence highlights
Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Greater Wellington manages and funds all public transport, with Metlink operating Wellington's public transport system to help people move around the region.
https://www.gw.govt.nz/transport/Climate Action & Emissions · Greenhouse-gas inventory
Wellington's regional greenhouse gas emissions have been measured and reported using the Global Protocol methodology for Community-Scale Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory, with a dataset going back to 2000/01, and the "Greater Wellington Region GHG Emissio…
https://www.gw.govt.nz/environment/climate-change/regional-emissions-monitoring/Climate Action & Emissions · Emissions monitoring / reporting
Regional greenhouse gas emissions for Wellington have been measured and reported since 2000/01, with updates such as the "Greater Wellington Region GHG Emissions Inventory 2024" published, showing a decrease in total gross emissions over time.
https://www.gw.govt.nz/environment/climate-change/regional-emissions-monitoring/Education & Digital Skills · Education provision data
Victoria University of Wellington, located in Wellington, reported a student headcount of over 20,605 in 2024, with nearly 15,875 equivalent full-time students, and over 22,000 students including 4,000 international learners in 2025.
https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/About this assessment
Wellington 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.