City assessment
How smart is Antwerp?
Antwerp scores 69.9% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #146 of 386 by smart reach and #157 on the evidence alone, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Each criterion counts in full where the evidence shows it present, half where partial and nothing where absent, weighted by its category. 9 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 24 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#146 / 386
Smart score
69.9%
Evidenced rank
#157 / 387
Criteria present
48 / 86
Evidence coverage
83.7%
Antwerp's smart city score by area
11 present · 4 partial · 0 absent
8 present · 4 partial · 0 absent
9 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 2 not yet assessed
5 present · 2 partial · 4 absent
9 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 3 not yet assessed
2 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 3 not yet assessed
4 present · 8 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed
Where Antwerp is strong
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 3 absent
- ▸Water & Sanitation · 1 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience · 1 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model · 4 partial
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · 2 partial
Not yet assessed
9 of 86 criteria have no finding yet, either way. They count as nothing in the score until one is made, and they are not gaps.
- Climate Action & Emissions2 of 3
- Innovation & Economic Development2 of 4
- Public Safety & Emergency2 of 4
- Critical Infrastructure Resilience1 of 3
- Education & Digital Skills1 of 3
- Food Security & Urban Agriculture1 of 2
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Clear open licensing
Antwerp provides a "Gratis Open Data Licentie" (Free Open Data License) that outlines the terms and conditions for the reuse of its datasets.
https://www.antwerpen.be/open-dataDigital Government Services · Unified online services portal
The website www.antwerpen.be serves as a central portal, listing a wide range of municipal services and transactions, including reporting issues, requesting documents, managing personal life events, and applying for various permits.
https://www.antwerpen.beDigital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
Residents in Belgium can access government services using digital identity solutions like Smart-ID and itsme®, which are integrated into the Federal Authentication Service (FAS) and provide strong authentication and single sign-on for various e-government a…
https://smart-id.be/en/smart-id-your-new-digital-access-to-government-services-is-now-ready-to-use/Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
The antwerpen.be website provides a clear channel for citizens to report issues, stating 'Meld sluikstort, schade, lawaai of iets anders' (Report illegal dumping, damage, noise or something else).
https://www.antwerpen.beAbout this assessment
Antwerp was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 24 Oct 2026 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, or left not yet assessed, and every finding links to where it was found. Cities are re-assessed in runs, not continuously: the latest finished on 24 Oct 2026.