// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Madrid?
Madrid scores 64.7% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #60 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
64.7%
Rank
#60 / 213
Criteria present
46 / 82
Evidence coverage
73.2%
Madrid's smart city score by area
15 present · 4 partial · 2 absent
4 present · 5 partial · 6 absent · 1 not assessed
7 present · 3 partial · 6 absent · 1 not assessed
13 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
7 present · 0 partial · 1 absent
Where Madrid is strong
- ▸Pervasive IoT Sensing
- ▸Digital Government / e-Services
- ▸Citizen Engagement & Participation
- ▸Innovation Ecosystem
- ▸Open Data by Default
Where the gaps are
- ▸Smart Traffic & Adaptive Signals
- ▸Data Governance, Privacy & Ethics
- ▸EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure
- ▸Smart Water & Waste
- ▸Smart Energy & Buildings
Evidence highlights
Real-time Public Transit Intelligence · Real-time arrivals / GTFS-RT
EMT Madrid provides real-time information for its bus lines, allowing users to view schedules and real-time updates. The city's transport authority also offers GTFS data feeds.
https://datos.emtmadrid.es/dataset/gtfs-de-emtmadridReal-time Public Transit Intelligence · Open transit data
Both the Consorcio Regional de Transportes de Madrid (CRTM) and Empresa Municipal de Transportes de Madrid (EMT Madrid) provide open transit data, including GTFS datasets and API documentation.
https://datos.crtm.es/portal/apps/hub/index.htmlSmart Traffic & Adaptive Signals · Real-time traffic/incident data
Madrid operates an official open data portal (datos.madrid.es) and provides a map gathering information on mobility, indicating the availability of open data related to traffic and urban movement.
https://www.madrid.es/portal/site/munimadridDigital Government / e-Services · Digital identity
The city's 'Mi Carpeta' (My Folder) portal requires electronic identification for access, indicating the use of digital identity for residents to interact with public services. The national Cl@ve system is also referenced, which provides digital identity.
https://sede.madrid.es/portal/site/tramites/menuitem.6b70caee25eac17697fe9b63a8a409a0/?vgnextoid=45f45704a7758810VgnVCM1000008a4a900aRCRD&vgnextchannel=45f45704a7758810VgnVCM1000008a4a900aRCRDAbout this assessment
Madrid 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.