// 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
5 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed
5 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 7 not assessed
5 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 4 not assessed
8 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
5 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed
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-informationPublic 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/contactlessAbout 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.