City assessment
How smart is Dublin?
Dublin scores 69.6% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #142 of 386 by smart reach and #163 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. 13 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
#142 / 386
Smart score
69.6%
Evidenced rank
#163 / 387
Criteria present
53 / 86
Evidence coverage
79.1%
Dublin's smart city score by area
8 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 6 not yet assessed
9 present · 2 partial · 1 absent
6 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 4 not yet assessed
7 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed
8 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed
7 present · 1 partial · 0 absent
8 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 1 not yet assessed
Where Dublin is strong
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Water & Sanitation · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Education & Digital Skills · 1 absent
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat · 1 absent
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · 1 absent
Not yet assessed
13 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.
- Digital Government Services3 of 4
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure2 of 4
- Energy & Smart Grid2 of 4
- Air Quality & Monitoring1 of 3
- Climate Action & Emissions1 of 3
- Disaster Risk & Resilience1 of 4
- Public Safety & Emergency1 of 4
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy1 of 4
- Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin1 of 3
Evidence highlights
Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Fibre / high-speed broadband coverage
SIRO, an ultrafast 100% fibre broadband network built on the ESB infrastructure, is being rolled out across Ireland, including hundreds of new home developments, and users can check availability by Eircode or address.
https://siro.ie/Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Live city data dashboard
Data.gov.ie features dashboards for Dublin, including an 'Active Travel Dashboard' and a 'Pedestrian footfall in Dublin' dashboard.
https://data.gov.ieUrban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Integrated urban data platform
Dublin operates an 'Open Data Portal' called Dublinked, which serves as an integrated urban data platform by providing 933 datasets across various city functions, including environment, planning, government, population, and transport.
https://data.smartdublin.ie/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Dublin operates a tram network called 'Luas' with Green and Red lines, serving central and residential areas, which intersects with Dublin’s DART and Commuter train services and airport bus services. Transport for Ireland also oversees bus services, and the…
https://www.luas.ie/luas-map/About this assessment
Dublin 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.