// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Zagreb?
Zagreb scores 19.9% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #181 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
19.9%
Rank
#181 / 213
Criteria present
10 / 86
Evidence coverage
29.1%
Zagreb's smart city score by area
3 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 7 not assessed
1 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed
1 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 10 not assessed
2 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
2 present · 3 partial · 3 absent · 5 not assessed
1 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
0 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 10 not assessed
Where Zagreb is strong
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
Where the gaps are
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Health & Digital Health
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The City of Zagreb operates an official open data portal, 'Portal otvorenih podataka Grada Zagreba,' which publishes 199 datasets, including information on road closures and local self-government areas.
https://data.zagreb.hrConnectivity & ICT Infrastructure · City IoT / sensor network
Zagreb has a 'The Things Network Community' aiming to provide data connectivity for things and realize an open and decentralized IoT network for the city.
https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/zagreb/Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · Traffic / congestion open data
The City of Zagreb's Open Data Portal (data.zagreb.hr) publishes a dataset on current road closures within the city, including expected reopening times.
https://data.zagreb.hr/Education & Digital Skills · Education provision data
The University of Zagreb provides information on enrollment quotas and calls for enrollment for various studies, and the Medical Faculty of the University of Zagreb mentions entrance exams and the number of graduated doctors.
https://www.unizg.hr/About this assessment
Zagreb 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.