// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Bilbao?
Bilbao scores 59.2% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #76 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
59.2%
Rank
#76 / 213
Criteria present
39 / 82
Evidence coverage
68.3%
Bilbao's smart city score by area
12 present · 4 partial · 3 absent · 2 not assessed
6 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 4 not assessed
9 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 5 not assessed
9 present · 5 partial · 6 absent
3 present · 3 partial · 2 absent
Where Bilbao is strong
- ▸Interoperability & Open Standards
- ▸Digital Government / e-Services
- ▸Open Data by Default
- ▸Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring
- ▸Pervasive IoT Sensing
Where the gaps are
- ▸Digital Twin
- ▸Smart Traffic & Adaptive Signals
- ▸Data Governance, Privacy & Ethics
- ▸City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange
- ▸Citizen Engagement & Participation
Evidence highlights
Pervasive IoT Sensing · Deployed sensor networks
Bilbao has deployed sensor networks for real-time traffic monitoring and environmental noise measurements, as evidenced by data available on the Euskadi open data portal.
https://opendata.euskadi.eus/catalogo-datos/es/transporte/estado-del-trafico-de-bilbao-en-tiempo-real/Pervasive IoT Sensing · Connected assets / smart lighting
Bilbao utilizes connected municipal assets, specifically sensors for real-time traffic status and sound level meters for environmental monitoring, which provide data through the Euskadi open data portal.
https://opendata.euskadi.eus/catalogo-datos/es/transporte/estado-del-trafico-de-bilbao-en-tiempo-real/Pervasive IoT Sensing · Public real-time sensor feeds
Bilbao provides public real-time sensor feeds for traffic conditions and environmental noise measurements through the Euskadi open data portal.
https://opendata.euskadi.eus/catalogo-datos/es/transporte/estado-del-trafico-de-bilbao-en-tiempo-real/Integrated Multimodal Mobility (MaaS) · Integrated ticketing / single payment
The Barik card serves as a unified ticket for most public transport in Bizkaia, including Metro, Bilbobus, Tram, and Eusko Tren, and can be used digitally via mobile phones. There are plans for full interoperability across all public transport in Euskadi.
https://www.ctb.eus/es/como-funciona-barikAbout this assessment
Bilbao was assessed against the 82 criteria of the DC20 smart city framework on 2026-06-26 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 — see how smart cities are measured. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.