// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Dundee?

Dundee, United Kingdom, scores 47.6% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #51 of 75 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

47.6%

Rank

#51 / 75

Criteria present

35 / 86

Evidence coverage

53.5%

Dundee's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation70%

5 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed

Mobility & Transport72%

5 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate75%

4 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 7 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste71%

5 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 4 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion89%

8 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment71%

5 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model75%

3 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed

Where Dundee is strong

  • Water & Sanitation
  • Health & Digital Health
  • Education & Digital Skills
  • Public Transport & Real-Time Information
  • Digital Government Services

Where the gaps are

  • Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
  • Energy & Smart Grid
  • Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
  • Disaster Risk & Resilience
  • Housing & Urban Planning

Evidence highlights

Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal

Dundee City Council operates an official open data portal at data.dundeecity.gov.uk.

https://data.dundeecity.gov.uk/

Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network

Dundee operates a public bus network, with services provided by operators like Stagecoach and Xplore Dundee.

https://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/service-area/city-development/sustainable-transport-and-roads/bus-service-information

Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Real-time arrivals (GTFS-RT)

Bus operators like Stagecoach provide live bus times, and Traveline Scotland offers real-time updates for journey planning.

https://www.stagecoachbus.com/

Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Integrated / contactless ticketing

Xplore Dundee offers contactless payment options for bus fares.

https://www.xploredundee.com/contactless

About this assessment

Dundee was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-06-30 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.