// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Geneva?

Geneva scores 55.9% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #93 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

55.9%

Rank

#93 / 213

Criteria present

39 / 82

Evidence coverage

62.2%

Geneva's smart city score by area

Data & Digital Foundation88%

14 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed

Mobility88%

6 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed

Environment & Resources75%

8 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 5 not assessed

Governance & People70%

8 present · 5 partial · 2 absent · 5 not assessed

Economy & Method88%

3 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed

Where Geneva is strong

  • Open Data by Default
  • Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring
  • Digital Government / e-Services
  • Digital Inclusion & Literacy
  • Interoperability & Open Standards

Where the gaps are

  • Smart Traffic & Adaptive Signals
  • Citizen Engagement & Participation
  • Data Governance, Privacy & Ethics
  • Outcome Measurement & KPIs
  • Public Safety & Emergency Response

Evidence highlights

Open Data by Default · High-value dataset coverage

The SITG data catalogue for Geneva explicitly lists several high-value dataset categories, including Mobility (transport), Energy, and Surveying/Geospatial data.

https://sitg.ge.ch/

Digital Twin · 3D city model / digital twin

The Canton of Geneva has a territorial information system (SITG - système d'information du territoire genevois) which includes an interactive map and a data catalog. The interactive map provides 3D visualization capabilities, functioning as a 3D city model.

https://map.sitg.ge.ch/app/

Integrated Multimodal Mobility (MaaS) · Shared mobility integration

The SwissPass system integrates shared mobility services, functioning as a key for car-sharing ("Mobility car") and rental bikes, alongside its use for public transport.

https://www.sbb.ch/en/offers/swisspass

Real-time Public Transit Intelligence · Open transit data

Geneva's public transport operator (TPG) provides an open data portal, and Switzerland has a national open transport data portal.

https://opendata.tpg.ch/

About this assessment

Geneva 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.