City assessment
How smart is Brussels?
Brussels scores 75.6% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #147 of 386 by smart reach and #94 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. 10 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
#147 / 386
Smart score
75.6%
Evidenced rank
#94 / 387
Criteria present
59 / 86
Evidence coverage
81.4%
Brussels's smart city score by area
11 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed
11 present · 1 partial · 0 absent
9 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 3 not yet assessed
8 present · 2 partial · 1 absent
9 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 2 not yet assessed
7 present · 0 partial · 1 absent
4 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 4 not yet assessed
Where Brussels is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture · 1 absent
- ▸Open Data & Transparency · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience · 3 partial
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience · 1 absent
Not yet assessed
10 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 Adaptation & Heat3 of 3
- Climate Action & Emissions2 of 3
- Inclusion & Civic Participation2 of 3
- Energy & Smart Grid1 of 4
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model1 of 4
- Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin1 of 3
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
Brussels-Capital Region operates IRISbox, an electronic counter and online one-stop-shop for regional and local services, allowing citizens and businesses to consult documents, access interactive forms, and perform administrative procedures online 24/7.
https://irisbox.irisnet.be/loginConnectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Fibre / high-speed broadband coverage
The Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunications (BIPT) publishes a fibre map showing the status of Fiber To The Home (FTTH) optical fibre network rollout on Belgian territory, as communicated by operators.
https://www.bipt-data.be/enConnectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Public Wi-Fi network
The Brussels-Capital Region operates "wifi.brussels," an official free Wi-Fi network with over 200 hotspots available in public spaces.
https://be.brussels/en/about-region/values-budget-and-strategy/transparency-free-access-information/free-wi-fi-brusselsConnectivity & ICT Infrastructure · City IoT / sensor network
The Things Network community in Brussels is on a mission to provide a free IoT data network, with 15 gateways and 39 contributors already established.
https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/brussels/About this assessment
Brussels 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.