// 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

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation93%

12 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed

Mobility & Transport83%

8 present · 4 partial · 0 absent

Environment, Energy & Climate88%

9 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste56%

2 present · 6 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion85%

9 present · 4 partial · 0 absent

Economy, Innovation & Employment88%

6 present · 2 partial · 0 absent

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model67%

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/myglasgowcc

Digital 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.