// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Helsinki?
Helsinki scores 78.7% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #28 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
78.7%
Rank
#28 / 213
Criteria present
59 / 82
Evidence coverage
85.4%
Helsinki's smart city score by area
13 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
11 present · 2 partial · 3 absent
12 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
17 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
Where Helsinki is strong
- ▸Interoperability & Open Standards
- ▸EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure
- ▸Digital Government / e-Services
- ▸Data Governance, Privacy & Ethics
- ▸Open Data by Default
Where the gaps are
- ▸Pervasive IoT Sensing
- ▸Real-time Public Transit Intelligence
- ▸Smart Traffic & Adaptive Signals
- ▸Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring
- ▸Citizen Engagement & Participation
Evidence highlights
Digital Twin · 3D city model / digital twin
Helsinki has a 3D city model, as indicated by a dataset available on the Helsinki Region Infoshare portal.
https://hri.fi/en/dataset/helsingin-3d-kaupunkimalliDigital Twin · Public/registered access
Helsinki provides access to its 3D city model data through the Helsinki Region Infoshare portal.
https://hri.fi/en/dataset/helsingin-3d-kaupunkimalliIntegrated Multimodal Mobility (MaaS) · Unified journey-planning app
Helsinki has a unified journey-planning app, "Reittiopas" (HSL Journey Planner), which provides route planning and travel information, including the availability of city bikes.
https://reittiopas.hsl.fi/etusivuSmart Traffic & Adaptive Signals · Smart parking
Helsinki supports app-based smart parking, allowing users to pay for parking via mobile applications like EasyPark, ParkMan, and Moovy, with the City of Helsinki providing information and comparisons of these services.
https://www.easypark.com/fi-fiAbout this assessment
Helsinki 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.