// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Vancouver?
Vancouver scores 67.7% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #101 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
67.7%
Rank
#101 / 388
Criteria present
39 / 86
Evidence coverage
89.5%
Vancouver's smart city score by area
5 present · 10 partial · 0 absent
9 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed
7 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
2 present · 7 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
7 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
8 present · 0 partial · 0 absent
1 present · 12 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
Where Vancouver is strong
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The City of Vancouver operates an official Open Data Portal, which publishes datasets such as Council voting records, demonstrating a commitment to open and transparent data disclosure.
https://opendata.vancouver.ca/api/explore/v2.1/Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The City of Vancouver Open Data Portal provides programmatic API access, with an API explorer available at opendata.vancouver.ca/api/explore/v2.1/ and mentions of an 'API Console' for data access.
https://opendata.vancouver.ca/api/explore/v2.1/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-resourcesAbout this assessment
Vancouver was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-09-03 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.