// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Medellin?
Medellin scores 53.1% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #208 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
53.1%
Rank
#208 / 388
Criteria present
34 / 86
Evidence coverage
65.1%
Medellin's smart city score by area
10 present · 4 partial · 1 absent
3 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
5 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
1 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 7 not assessed
8 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
3 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
Where Medellin is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The Medellin City Council's transparency portal offers 'Contratación' (procurement) and 'Planeación, presupuesto e informes' (planning, budget, and reports) as open data. Additionally, the URL for Metro de Medellín's open data portal suggests the availabili…
https://www.concejodemedellin.gov.co/transparencia/Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
A digital authentication service allows access to Colombian State procedures and services with a single username and password, with 170,328 citizens registered in Antioquia, the department where Medellín is located.
https://autenticaciondigital.and.gov.co/Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Public Wi-Fi network
Medellín has reached 420 public Wi-Fi points and has surpassed 100 million connections under the current administration.
https://www.medellin.gov.co/es/sala-de-prensa/noticias/medellin-llega-a-420-puntos-de-wifi-publico-y-supera-las-100-millones-de-conexiones-en-la-actual-administracion/Active & Shared Mobility · Bike / e-scooter sharing scheme
Medellin operates EnCicla, a public bike-sharing system for the Metropolitan Area, which includes both mechanical and electric bicycles and can be accessed via a 24/7 app to register trips, find stations, and activate bikes.
https://encicla.metropol.gov.co/About this assessment
Medellin 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.