// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Medellin?
Medellin scores 60.4% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #73 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
60.4%
Rank
#73 / 213
Criteria present
45 / 82
Evidence coverage
67.1%
Medellin's smart city score by area
11 present · 3 partial · 4 absent · 3 not assessed
7 present · 3 partial · 4 absent · 2 not assessed
9 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 6 not assessed
12 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
6 present · 0 partial · 2 absent
Where Medellin is strong
- ▸Resilience & Climate Adaptation
- ▸Citizen Engagement & Participation
- ▸Innovation Ecosystem
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency Response
- ▸Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring
Where the gaps are
- ▸Data Governance, Privacy & Ethics
- ▸City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange
- ▸Integrated Multimodal Mobility (MaaS)
- ▸Real-time Public Transit Intelligence
- ▸Outcome Measurement & KPIs
Evidence highlights
Open Data by Default · Official open data portal
Medellin has an official open data portal called "Medata" accessible via its municipal website, and the Metro de Medellin also provides open data through its own dedicated section.
https://www.medellin.gov.co/es/secretarias/innovacion-digital/medata/Open Data by Default · Open APIs / programmatic access
The Medata open data platform provides programmatic access to its data via an API, indicated by the '/dev/api' endpoint on its domain.
https://medata.gov.co/dev/apiInteroperability & Open Standards · Open data standards
Medellin has an open data portal for its Metro system, indicating the adoption of open data principles. The URL `datosabiertos-metrodemedellin.opendata.arcgis.com` explicitly shows an open data initiative.
https://datosabiertos-metrodemedellin.opendata.arcgis.com/Real-time Public Transit Intelligence · Open transit data
Medellin provides open transit data, specifically GTFS feeds for its Metro system, available through the Metro de Medellin's open data portal and the national open data portal.
https://datosabiertos.colombia.gov.co/browse?q=medellin%20transporteAbout this assessment
Medellin 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.