// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Antwerp?

Antwerp scores 36.8% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #261 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

36.8%

Rank

#261 / 386

Criteria present

26 / 86

Evidence coverage

43%

Antwerp's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation83%

6 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed

Mobility & Transport79%

4 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate83%

4 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste60%

2 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 6 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion94%

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

Economy, Innovation & Employment100%

2 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model100%

1 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 13 not assessed

Where Antwerp is strong

  • Inclusion & Civic Participation
  • Culture, Tourism & Recreation
  • Open Data & Transparency
  • Energy & Smart Grid
  • Housing & Urban Planning

Where the gaps are

  • Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
  • Solid Waste & Circular Economy
  • Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
  • Green Space & Biodiversity
  • Digital Government Services

Evidence highlights

Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network

De Lijn operates a public transport network, providing freely accessible data on routes, stops, interruptions, and timetables through its Open Data portal.

https://transportdata.be/dataset/de-lijn-gtfs-static

Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Open schedule data (GTFS)

De Lijn publishes its timetables as open GTFS Static data, available through transportdata.be and its Open Data portal, which combines data on routes, stops, and timetables.

https://transportdata.be/dataset/de-lijn-gtfs-static

Active & Shared Mobility · Cycling network / lanes

Antwerp has cycling paths and bike routes, with a route planner available for creating new cycling itineraries.

https://www.outdooractive.com/fr/parcours-velo/antwerpen/tours-a-velo-a-anvers/15906540/

Energy & Smart Grid · Smart energy metering

Fluvius, the Belgian grid company operating in Antwerp, explicitly mentions 'digital meters' and their advantages, indicating a smart metering program is in place.

https://www.fluvius.be/nl

About this assessment

Antwerp was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-12 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. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.