// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Winnipeg?

Winnipeg scores 50.3% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #178 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

50.3%

Rank

#178 / 386

Criteria present

31 / 86

Evidence coverage

64%

Winnipeg's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation79%

10 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed

Mobility & Transport69%

3 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate50%

0 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste56%

2 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion86%

8 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment100%

4 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model61%

4 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 5 not assessed

Where Winnipeg is strong

  • Education & Digital Skills
  • Culture, Tourism & Recreation
  • Open Data & Transparency
  • Public Transport & Real-Time Information
  • Health & Digital Health

Where the gaps are

  • Solid Waste & Circular Economy
  • Green Space & Biodiversity
  • Active & Shared Mobility
  • Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
  • Energy & Smart Grid

Evidence highlights

Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published

The Winnipeg Transit's Open Data Web Service API provides access to numerous transit-related datasets, including Services, Destinations, Routes, Stop Schedules, and Trip Schedules, which are considered high-value transport datasets.

https://api.winnipegtransit.com/

Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · City IoT / sensor network

The Things Network community in Winnipeg is actively working to provide an 'open, free and community-owned Internet of Things data network' for the city, with two gateways already deployed.

https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/winnipeg/

Health & Digital Health · Healthcare provision data

Manitoba Health's Annual Statistics report includes data on physician and hospital services, home care, and personal care homes, designed for a broad audience including health professionals and the general public. The province also maintains a Family Doctor…

https://www.gov.mb.ca/health/

Health & Digital Health · Public health open data

Manitoba Health publishes an Annual Statistics report and Population Reports, which are available for download as PDFs and are intended for the general public, researchers, and policymakers. These reports include data on mortality, disease, injury, mental i…

https://www.gov.mb.ca/health/

About this assessment

Winnipeg 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.