// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Lausanne?

Lausanne scores 4.2% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #212 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

4.2%

Rank

#212 / 213

Criteria present

3 / 86

Evidence coverage

4.7%

Lausanne's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation50%

1 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 13 not assessed

Mobility & Transport0%

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

Environment, Energy & Climate0%

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

Infrastructure, Water & Waste0%

0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion75%

1 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment50%

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

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model0%

0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 14 not assessed

Where Lausanne is strong

  • Health & Digital Health
  • Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
  • Innovation & Economic Development
  • Public Safety & Emergency
  • Open Data & Transparency

Where the gaps are

  • Open Data & Transparency
  • Culture, Tourism & Recreation
  • Public Safety & Emergency
  • Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
  • Innovation & Economic Development

Evidence highlights

Health & Digital Health · Public health open data

The Unisanté Data repository, associated with Lausanne, provides an online catalog of 60 datasets, including health survey data and a Swiss Job Exposure Matrix for active smoking, indicating the publication of health indicators.

https://data.unisante.ch/

Innovation & Economic Development · Innovation hub / startup ecosystem

Lausanne hosts the EPFL Innovation Park, described as a "vibrant, deep tech hub" and a "springboard for high-tech enterprises" at the core of the EPFL Campus, offering services like incubating, hosting, and acceleration for startups. Companies can also esta…

https://www.epfl-innovationpark.ch/

Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · City IoT / sensor network

The city of Lausanne and its surroundings are provided with open access to LoRaWAN and TheThingsNetwork, supported by 40 gateways and 42 contributors.

https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/lausanne/

About this assessment

Lausanne 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.