// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Medellin?
Medellin scores 41.3% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #233 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
41.3%
Rank
#233 / 386
Criteria present
22 / 86
Evidence coverage
54.7%
Medellin's smart city score by area
6 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
3 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
1 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 6 not assessed
1 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 7 not assessed
7 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
1 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
3 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
Where Medellin is strong
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
Where the gaps are
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The City Council of Medellin provides an open data section on its transparency portal, and dedicated open data portals exist for Geomedellín and the Metro de Medellín, as indicated by their URLs.
https://www.concejodemedellin.gov.co/transparencia/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/Active & Shared Mobility · Bike / e-scooter sharing scheme
Medellín operates Encicla, a Public Bicycle System of the Metropolitan Area, which includes both mechanical and electric bicycles and is managed via a 24/7 app for registering trips, finding stations, and activating bikes.
https://encicla.metropol.gov.co/Energy & Smart Grid · Renewable energy share / targets
The Medellin Metro utilizes solar energy for its operations, as stated in the news article titled "La energía solar también mueve al Metro de Medellín" (Solar energy also moves the Medellin Metro).
https://www.metrodemedellin.gov.co/al-dia/noticias/la-energia-solar-tambien-mueve-al-metro-de-medellin/About this assessment
Medellin 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.