City assessment
How smart is Medellin?
Medellin scores 58.2% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #193 of 386 by smart reach and #240 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. 16 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 23 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#193 / 386
Smart score
58.2%
Evidenced rank
#240 / 387
Criteria present
37 / 86
Evidence coverage
73.3%
Medellin's smart city score by area
10 present · 4 partial · 1 absent
3 present · 5 partial · 2 absent · 2 not yet assessed
5 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 3 not yet assessed
2 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 3 not yet assessed
9 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 3 not yet assessed
4 present · 4 partial · 0 absent
4 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 5 not yet assessed
Where Medellin is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 2 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information · 1 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility · 1 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 3 partial
- ▸Open Data & Transparency · 1 absent, 1 partial
Not yet assessed
16 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.
- Critical Infrastructure Resilience3 of 3
- Water & Sanitation3 of 4
- Energy & Smart Grid2 of 4
- Public Safety & Emergency2 of 4
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles2 of 4
- Climate Adaptation & Heat1 of 3
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model1 of 4
- Green Space & Biodiversity1 of 3
- Inclusion & Civic Participation1 of 3
Evidence highlights
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/Air Quality & Monitoring · Real-time air-quality data
The Metropolitan Area of Valle de Aburrá, which includes Medellin, provides open air quality data from its monitoring stations through a dedicated open data portal and the SIATA early warning system, where information can be downloaded.
https://datosabiertos.metropol.gov.co/dataset/mediciones-estaciones-calidad-del-aireAbout this assessment
Medellin was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 23 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.