// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Geneva?

Geneva scores 23.1% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #170 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

23.1%

Rank

#170 / 213

Criteria present

15 / 86

Evidence coverage

26.7%

Geneva's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation80%

3 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed

Mobility & Transport92%

5 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate0%

0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 13 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste50%

0 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion67%

1 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment100%

5 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model75%

1 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed

Where Geneva is strong

  • Public Transport & Real-Time Information
  • Food Security & Urban Agriculture
  • Open Data & Transparency
  • Health & Digital Health
  • Innovation & Economic Development

Where the gaps are

  • Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
  • Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
  • Water & Sanitation
  • Solid Waste & Circular Economy
  • Public Safety & Emergency

Evidence highlights

Health & Digital Health · Telehealth / digital health services

Geneva leads the "MonDossierMedical.ch" project, an e-health tool allowing patients to access their electronic health records and share medical files with doctors, introduced across the canton in mid-2013.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26118230/

Innovation & Economic Development · Innovation hub / startup ecosystem

FONGIT (Fondation Genevoise pour l'Innovation Technologique) is an innovation incubator established in Geneva in 1991, playing a pivotal role in supporting Geneva's tech ecosystem by providing funding, coaching, and resources to startups, scale-ups, and fas…

https://www.swissbiotech.org/listing/fongit/

Innovation & Economic Development · Digital economy / e-commerce support

FONGIT supports the digital economy in Geneva by providing financing, coaching, and resources to fast-growing tech SMEs, startups, and scale-ups, accelerating innovation across the economy.

https://swissstartupassociation.ch/2026/04/10/meet-our-hub-member-fongit-ssa/

Food Security & Urban Agriculture · Urban agriculture / food strategy

The City of Geneva has a program called "Nourrir la ville" (Feeding the city) to promote urban agriculture, sustainable food, and short supply chains. Its climate strategy aims to develop urban gardening initiatives and support businesses experimenting with…

https://vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com/grounding-api-redirect/AUZIYQHMkjMbHJeA02q2thN2lWxqYf9ni9vKprnc84JR6r1Nycv6JHWBe6iX38u5f38mWltF9NcOZu4dm3MARGvSwK57xzenBq6P16EzisAIIIjX5EwQ7s6Bkrux9fd4A4S9G2EBEpLA2QzTyvM2M4XVrW7VGA1_ITUpOHD9

About this assessment

Geneva was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-06 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.