// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Bilbao?
Bilbao scores 53.4% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #155 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
53.4%
Rank
#155 / 386
Criteria present
39 / 86
Evidence coverage
60.5%
Bilbao's smart city score by area
6 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed
6 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
6 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
8 present · 0 partial · 0 absent
6 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
Where Bilbao is strong
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The Open Data Bizkaia portal publishes high-value datasets, including 236 datasets related to Transport, 195 for Environment, and 8 for Treasury (Hacienda), among others.
https://www.opendatabizkaia.eus/es/Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · Smart parking
Bilbao utilizes an official mobile application called BilbaoPark for paying for parking in its regulated blue and green zones, allowing users to pay from their mobile, extend parking time, and pay only for the actual time parked.
https://zona-azul.es/app/bilbaopark/Water & Sanitation · Water-quality monitoring data
The Consorcio de Aguas Bilbao Bizkaia website allows users to consult the quality of water in their municipality, indicating that drinking water quality results are published.
https://www.consorciodeaguas.eus/Solid Waste & Circular Economy · Regular waste collection
The Bilbao City Council provides a cleaning and waste collection service, including special collection and numerous "Bilbogarbi" and "Garbigune" points for urban solid waste and domestic waste from residents.
https://www.emausnet.org/proyectos/bilbogarbi/About this assessment
Bilbao 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.