// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Ottawa?
Ottawa scores 45.1% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #208 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
45.1%
Rank
#208 / 386
Criteria present
26 / 86
Evidence coverage
58.1%
Ottawa's smart city score by area
4 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
7 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
4 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
5 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
0 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
Where Ottawa is strong
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
Where the gaps are
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
Evidence highlights
Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
OC Transpo operates an O-Train network with three lines and over 200 bus routes in Ottawa, operating 24/7, as detailed on their 'Our services' page.
https://www.octranspo.com/en/our-services/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Real-time arrivals (GTFS-RT)
OC Transpo provides real-time information for next departures, explicitly stating 'Temps réel' (Real-time) on its French site and 'Real-time information to help you on your way' on its English site.
https://open.ottawa.ca/datasets/oc-transpo-live-next-bus-arrival-data-feed-apiPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Integrated / contactless ticketing
Ottawa uses PRESTO, an electronic fare payment system that allows cashless travel, offers various ways to pay, and supports tapping with debit or credit, as described on the PRESTO website.
https://www.prestocard.ca/enAir Quality & Monitoring · Air-quality monitoring network
Ottawa is part of Ontario's network of 38 ambient air monitoring stations that collect real-time air pollution data, and specific Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) data is provided for Ottawa, Ontario.
https://www.airqualityontario.com/About this assessment
Ottawa 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.