// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Glasgow?
Glasgow, United Kingdom, scores 75.2% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #19 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
75.2%
Rank
#19 / 386
Criteria present
50 / 86
Evidence coverage
91.9%
Glasgow's smart city score by area
12 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
8 present · 4 partial · 0 absent
9 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
2 present · 6 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
9 present · 4 partial · 0 absent
6 present · 2 partial · 0 absent
4 present · 8 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
Where Glasgow is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Health & Digital Health
Where the gaps are
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
Glasgow City Council operates a "myGlasgow Customer Portal" which provides links to available services, suggesting a unified online services portal.
https://my.glasgow.gov.uk/Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
The "myGlasgow Customer Portal" allows users to sign in or register for an account to access services and track requests, indicating a digital identity system.
https://my.glasgow.gov.uk/Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
Residents can make payments to Glasgow City Council online 24/7 through their online services.
https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/myglasgowccDigital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
The "myGlasgow Customer Portal" allows users to track the progress and history of their requests, indicating a system for citizen reporting and issue resolution.
https://my.glasgow.gov.uk/About this assessment
Glasgow was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-10 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.