// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Brussels?
Brussels scores 61.8% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #70 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
61.8%
Rank
#70 / 213
Criteria present
43 / 82
Evidence coverage
69.5%
Brussels's smart city score by area
12 present · 3 partial · 3 absent · 3 not assessed
9 present · 1 partial · 5 absent · 1 not assessed
9 present · 2 partial · 3 absent · 3 not assessed
12 present · 5 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed
1 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 2 not assessed
Where Brussels is strong
- ▸Digital Government / e-Services
- ▸Data Governance, Privacy & Ethics
- ▸Open Data by Default
- ▸Interoperability & Open Standards
- ▸Integrated Multimodal Mobility (MaaS)
Where the gaps are
- ▸Innovation Ecosystem
- ▸EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure
- ▸Outcome Measurement & KPIs
- ▸Smart Energy & Buildings
- ▸City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange
Evidence highlights
City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange · Central data platform / urban OS
Brussels utilizes FIDUS services, which enable public administrations to connect to authentic data sources and exchange data, serving as an integration layer across city agencies.
https://be.brussels/fr/propos-de-la-region/valeurs-budget-et-strategie/catalogue-des-services-numeriques-regionaux/valoriser-les-donnees-regionales/services-fidusDigital Twin · 3D city model / digital twin
Brussels has a 3D city model, referred to as 'urbis-3d-constructions', which is available on the official Brussels datastore.
https://datastore.brussels/web/data/dataset/urbis-3d-constructionsDigital Twin · Public/registered access
The 'urbis-3d-constructions' dataset, which constitutes the 3D city model, is available on official Brussels open data portals, indicating public access to this data.
https://datastore.brussels/web/data/dataset/urbis-3d-constructionsEV & Active-Travel Infrastructure · Pedestrian-priority / LTNs
The official Brussels website indicates the presence of pedestrian zones.
https://www.brussels.be/pedestrian-zoneAbout this assessment
Brussels 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.