City assessment
How smart is Barcelona?
Barcelona scores 75.8% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #48 of 386 by smart reach and #91 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. 5 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 24 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#48 / 386
Smart score
75.8%
Evidenced rank
#91 / 387
Criteria present
57 / 86
Evidence coverage
86%
Barcelona's smart city score by area
7 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 2 not yet assessed
9 present · 1 partial · 2 absent
7 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 2 not yet assessed
6 present · 3 partial · 2 absent
10 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed
7 present · 1 partial · 0 absent
11 present · 3 partial · 0 absent
Where Barcelona is strong
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · 2 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 1 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Open Data & Transparency · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning · 1 absent
Not yet assessed
5 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.
- Climate Action & Emissions2 of 3
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure2 of 4
- Public Safety & Emergency1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The "Open Data BCN" is described as the "Servei de dades obertes de l'Ajuntament de Barcelona" (Open data service of the Barcelona City Council) and "El portal integrador de dades de la ciutat" (The city's integrating data portal), listing a total of 558 da…
https://opendata-ajuntament.barcelona.catOpen Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The portal categorizes datasets by themes including "Mobilitat" (Mobility) and "medi ambient" (environment), and explicitly highlights "Dades d'Alt Valor" (High-Value Data).
https://opendata-ajuntament.barcelona.catDigital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
Barcelona residents can use idCAT Mòbil, a system for electronic identification and signature offered to citizens through mobile devices, to perform online procedures.
https://www.ub.edu/portal/web/eadministracio/idcat-mobilActive & Shared Mobility · Cycling network / lanes
Barcelona has over 200 km of dedicated bike lanes, positioning it among the most bike-friendly cities in Europe.
https://spainserviceimmigration.com/bicing-and-ambici-a-%d1%81omplete-and-easy-guide-to-bike-rentals-in-barcelona-and-metropolitan-area/About this assessment
Barcelona was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 24 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.