City assessment
How smart is Madrid?
Madrid scores 78.3% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #21 of 386 by smart reach and #65 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. 10 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 22 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#21 / 386
Smart score
78.3%
Evidenced rank
#65 / 387
Criteria present
61 / 86
Evidence coverage
84.9%
Madrid's smart city score by area
12 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
8 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed
12 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
3 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 4 not yet assessed
11 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed
7 present · 1 partial · 0 absent
8 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 2 not yet assessed
Where Madrid is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Health & Digital Health
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Water & Sanitation · 1 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience · 2 partial
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · 1 absent
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency · 1 absent
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model · 2 partial
Not yet assessed
10 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.
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy4 of 4
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure1 of 4
- Critical Infrastructure Resilience1 of 3
- Disaster Risk & Resilience1 of 4
- Energy & Smart Grid1 of 4
- Public Safety & Emergency1 of 4
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Madrid has an official open data portal run by the City Council of Madrid, as well as specific open data portals for the Municipal Transport Company (EMT Madrid) and the Regional Transport Consortium of Madrid.
https://datos.madrid.es/portal/site/egobOpen Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
Madrid publishes high-value datasets including real-time traffic data, public parking occupancy, public transport schedules and routes, and budgetary information (income, expenses, debt). Categories like "Transportes" and "Medio Ambiente" are also listed.
https://datos.madrid.es/portal/site/egobOpen Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
Madrid provides programmatic API access to its data, with the EMT Open Data Portal specifically stating that a "fully functional and documented Rest API has been published."
https://vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com/grounding-api-redirect/AUZIYQEAnBLd4BqxMq9m1IOUiI6FZ3HZkNqVDoFhoZ6hz2OB_4Fo9Eny7T5l8-NjA8qdTcAPGIxQRLCyy8c7oWV2rhnr6aS0yLVHX3zzDtYDtlAKLT6HZ0n7-ysNQvdj-1VMNlqWzQ==Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
The Ayuntamiento de Madrid operates an "Sede Electrónica" (Electronic Headquarters) which serves as a unified portal for citizens to access and manage various municipal transactions and procedures, including padrón municipal, traffic fines, and electronic r…
https://sede.madrid.es/portal/site/tramitesAbout this assessment
Madrid was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 22 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.