// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Dublin?
Dublin scores 85.1% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #18 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
85.1%
Rank
#18 / 213
Criteria present
63 / 82
Evidence coverage
92.7%
Dublin's smart city score by area
17 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
13 present · 3 partial · 0 absent
14 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
13 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 1 absent
Where Dublin is strong
- ▸Open Data by Default
- ▸Pervasive IoT Sensing
- ▸Smart Traffic & Adaptive Signals
- ▸EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure
- ▸Resilience & Climate Adaptation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Citizen Engagement & Participation
- ▸Outcome Measurement & KPIs
Evidence highlights
Pervasive IoT Sensing · Deployed sensor networks
Dublin has deployed various sensor networks, including those for monitoring greenhouse gas emissions, river water quality in the Liffey, and pedestrian/cycle counters. These deployments are part of broader smart city initiatives like Smart Dublin and Smart …
https://data.smartdublin.ie/dataset/pedestrian-and-cycle-counter-api-for-dublin-regionPervasive IoT Sensing · IoT connectivity
Dublin has established IoT connectivity, including a LoRaWAN network in the Docklands area and a city-wide LoRaWAN network, supporting various smart city applications and asset management.
https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/dublin/Pervasive IoT Sensing · Connected assets / smart lighting
Dublin has connected municipal assets, specifically public lighting, as indicated by a dataset available on the Smart Dublin data portal. There is also a focus on IoT for asset management within future networks.
https://data.smartdublin.ie/dataset/public-lighting-dccPervasive IoT Sensing · Public real-time sensor feeds
Dublin provides publicly available real-time sensor data feeds, including an API for pedestrian and cycle counters and real-time river data, accessible through the Smart Dublin open data portal.
https://data.smartdublin.ie/About this assessment
Dublin 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.