// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Thessaloniki?
Thessaloniki scores 32.8% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #162 of 227 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
32.8%
Rank
#162 / 227
Criteria present
22 / 86
Evidence coverage
39.5%
Thessaloniki's smart city score by area
4 present · 3 partial · 6 absent · 2 not assessed
3 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 8 not assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 3 absent · 4 not assessed
3 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 8 not assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 6 not assessed
Where Thessaloniki is strong
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
Where the gaps are
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
Residents of Thessaloniki, as part of Greece, can use the Gov.gr Wallet mobile application to create, store, and view digital documents like ID cards and driving licenses, which are fully equivalent to paper documents for legal use within Greek territory, a…
https://wallet.gov.gr/Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Fibre / high-speed broadband coverage
United Fiber provides wholesale FTTx products in several areas of Thessaloniki, including Ampelokipoi, Evosmos, Menemeni, Neapoli, Polichni, Stavroupoli, and Sikies, with some already activated and others planned.
https://www.unitedfiber.gr/en/network/Energy & Smart Grid · Renewable energy share / targets
The Municipality of Thessaloniki completed the installation of photovoltaic systems with a total capacity of 490 kWp on 50 school buildings in 2016.
https://opendata.thessaloniki.gr/Energy & Smart Grid · Building energy efficiency programme
The "Smart City" project in Thessaloniki focuses on investments in infrastructure and systems for a sustainable and green urban future, with "energy efficiency" (ενεργειακή απόδοση) listed as one of its basic covered areas.
https://greece20.gov.gr/?projects=exypnes-poleis-16854-9About this assessment
Thessaloniki was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-09 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.