City assessment
How smart is Vancouver?
Vancouver scores 70.1% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #133 of 386 by smart reach and #154 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. 6 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 22 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#133 / 386
Smart score
70.1%
Evidenced rank
#154 / 387
Criteria present
41 / 86
Evidence coverage
91.9%
Vancouver's smart city score by area
5 present · 10 partial · 0 absent
9 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed
8 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
2 present · 7 partial · 0 absent · 2 not yet assessed
8 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
8 present · 0 partial · 0 absent
1 present · 12 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
Where Vancouver is strong
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Digital Government Services · 4 partial
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 3 partial
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 4 partial
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience · 3 partial
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat · 3 partial
Not yet assessed
6 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.
- Water & Sanitation2 of 4
- Active & Shared Mobility1 of 4
- Energy & Smart Grid1 of 4
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model1 of 4
- Public Safety & Emergency1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
TransLink operates a public transport network in Vancouver, as evidenced by its official website, which provides schedules and maps for its services and offers a Compass Card for fares.
https://www.translink.ca/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Open schedule data (GTFS)
TransLink provides General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) data, as indicated by a dedicated page for GTFS under its app developer resources.
https://www.translink.ca/about-us/doing-business-with-translink/app-developer-resourcesPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Real-time arrivals (GTFS-RT)
TransLink offers GTFS Realtime data, as indicated by a specific page titled 'GTFS Realtime' within its app developer resources.
https://www.translink.ca/about-us/doing-business-with-translink/app-developer-resourcesPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Integrated / contactless ticketing
TransLink uses a 'Compass Card' for transit fares, which is a smartcard system, as indicated by a dedicated page on their website.
https://www.translink.ca/transit-fares/compass-cardAbout this assessment
Vancouver was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 22 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.